Mujadarra and More

Name: Mujadarra and More
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Lebanese Coastal & Mountain
Ingredients: 3 onions; 5 clove garlic; 2 tbsp olive oil; 0.25 cup hard red winter wheat berries; 1 cup wild rice; 0.25 cup green lentil; 0.25 cup red lentil; 0.25 cup mung beans; 5.25 cup water; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp pepper; 1 tsp turmeric; 0.5 tsp cayenne; 0.5 cup plain yogurt; 1 small cucumber; 1 bunch green onion; 1 tbsp fresh mint

Gently simmered lentils, wild rice and mung beans, warmed with turmeric and cayenne, a Lebanese side dish. Finish with yogurt, cucumber, green onion and mint.

1 hr 40 min · Serves 4 · Medium

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Time: Prep 10 min · Cook 90 min · 100 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Sauté onions in olive oil until onions are golden. Set aside. Bring 1 ½ cup water to a boil.
2
Add the hard red winter wheat berries, stir, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 45 minutes.
45 min
3
Add more water if necessary. After 45 minutes, add wild rice, green lentils and 2 ½ cups water.
45 min
4
Stir, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, add red lentils, mung beans, half the onions, all the spices, and 1 ¼ cup water.
5
Stir, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes. Serve over a bed of onions, garnish with yogurt, cucumber, green onion and mint. Serve with pita bread.
25 min