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                      MJADDRA (LENTILS WITH RICE)

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vegetarian                       Main Dish

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2       c            Lentils
    3/4   c            Uncooked rice
  2       md           Onions -- chopped
    1/2   c            Olive oil
  1       tb           Salt
    1/4   ts           Cumin
    1/2   ts           Allspice or bhar

 Clean and wash the lentils and boil them until tender.
 Mash and strain into a separate pot.  Add the rice,
 salt, and spices, and mix well. In a pan, saute the
 chopped onions in oil until golden. Add them with the
 frying oil to the lentils and rice.  Bring the mixture
 to the boil with enough water to cover and simmer over
 low heat for about 10 minutes, until the rice is
 cooked, stirring regularly to prevent sticking.  Serve
 lukewarm or cold with radishes and spring onions or a
 cabbage salad.

 That's the recipe straight from the book.  I make a
 couple changes: first of all, I'm a bit liberal with
 the cumin and allspice - I don't use measuring spoons,
 and I'm sure I get more than the 1/4 or 1/2 teaspoon.
 Bhar, btw, is described by the book as "a spice blend
 made of cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg.  It is very
 similar in flavor to allspice, which may be
 substituted for it." I use brown basmati rice, so I
 have to boil it for more than 10 minutes; this means I
 have to keep adding water to it so it doesn't dry out.

 I mean to go back to the restaurant I first had this
 dish at and ask them what spices they use, since
 theirs is both spicier and darker than mine.

 Food For The Vegetarian - Traditional Lebanese Recipes
 Posted by: [email protected] (Bob Pitha)



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