Majadra

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 152.3
  • Total Fat: 3.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 583.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 24.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
  • Protein: 5.6 g

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Introduction

Majadra is a simple dish that makes a great filling lunch. You can put a bit of Greek yogurt on the side Majadra is a simple dish that makes a great filling lunch. You can put a bit of Greek yogurt on the side
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 CUP PERSIAN RICE
    1 cup Lentils (cooked) - plain, no salt
    1 medium (2-1/2" dia) Onions, raw
    1 tbsp Walnut Oil
    1 tsp Salt
    1/2 tsp ground garlic
    Camun to taste

Tips

This recipe is vegan and gluten-free, lactose-free, sugar-free, and filling.


Directions

fry the onions in the walnut oil
add 3 cups of water, bring to a boil
add the rice and par-boiled lentils
add spices
simmer until the water has been absorbed into the rice

Serving Size: Makes 4 one-cup servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RENAHF.

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    sounds good, what is Majadra's origin - 4/12/21

    Reply from RENAHF (4/12/21)
    It is a very common Israeli and Arabic food. Mujaddara is the Arabic word for "pockmarked". The first recorded recipe for mujaddara appears in a cookbook compiled in 1226 by al-Baghdadi in Iraq.