Lebanese Mujadara with Crispy Onions

Gather

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown lentils
• 1 cup basmati rice
• 3 large onions, thinly sliced
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp allspice
• Olive oil
• Plain vegan yogurt and cucumber, optional

Make

Method

1. 01Cook lentils in water until almost tender, then drain while reserving their liquid.
2. 02Fry onions slowly in olive oil until deeply browned and crisp; reserve half for topping.
3. 03Cook rice with lentils, cumin, allspice, and reserved lentil liquid until tender.
4. 04Rest 10 minutes, fluff, and top with the crisp onions.