1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 ½ cups brown lentils
½ cup short grain brown rice
4 cloves garlic
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon allspice
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
5 ½ cups water
Optional garnishes for serving: fresh parsley, plain yogurt or labneh
An Oldways recipe, courtesy of Kelly Toups
Moujaddara is a popular Arabic dish made of pureed lentils and spices. In this version, we let the slow cooker do the heavy lifting, allowing the lentils to soften and the flavors to meld together.
Links
[1] https://wholegrainscouncil.org/grain/rice