Mjadra (Lentils and Rice)
Published: October 14, 2021 | Total Time: 9 hours 20 min
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Ingredients
| 0.5 cup Olive Oil |
| 2 large Sweet Onionschopped |
| 1 cup Lentils Dried, any color |
| 1 cup Brown Rice Dried |
| 4 cups Water |
| 0.25 cups Lemon Juice |
| 0.125 tsp Pepper |
| 1 tsp Salt |
Directions
- Heat the olive oil in a medium high pan, add the onions to the pan to let them brown a bit.
- Set the heat to low-medium and cover the pot and let the onions caromalize for 1 hour.
- After the onions are done, rinse the lentils and add the remaining ingredients to the pot and stir them around.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook for 8 hours on low.
- profit
Slow cooker size: 3qt
I doubled it and put it in a 6qt so it wouldn't cook too quick. Lots of onions and it takes a long time for them to lose their water, use a big pan or 2 if you try to saute them all at once.