Mujadara

Ingredients:

• 3 medium onions
• 1 1/2 cups of white rice
• 1 1/2 cups of lentils
• 2 tbs olive oil 
• salt & pepper
• cumin 

Preparation

1. Cook rice
2. Wash lentils, cover in water and boil until tender. Keep adding water to keep lentils covered during cooking. While lentils are cooking, saute one and a half coarsely chopped onions in olive oil until golden and translucent. Add the cooked onions and rice to the lentils and add enough water to bring up to two cups total. Add salt, pepper and cumin to taste, and bring back to a boil.  Stir, reduce to low heat and cover. 
3. Cut remaining onions into half moon shapes and saute until almost caramelized. When the rice has finished cooking, adjust the seasoning and top with the remaining onions as a garnish. Serve with yogurt. 

This is an inexpensive, healthy, and fabulously delicious halal dish that can be served as an entree or side dish.

Submitted by Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad