Lentils and Rice (Mjeddrah)
Lebanon
Published method, 5 steps.
Ingredients
- ½ cup brown lentils, soaked an hour or more
- ½ cup onion, sliced
- A little chopped carrot, celery, etc. (optional)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup long grain brown rice, rinsed
- 3 cups water
- ½ teaspoon whole or ground cumin
- Minced garlic (optional)
- Dried chile pepper (optional)
- ½ cinnamon stick (optional)
- A few cardamom pods (optional)
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste