Best Pilaf Recipe from Cyprus: MÜCANDARA ???? VEGAN, Delicious & Easy Hot or Cold Meal Idea! TRY TODAY
Today's episode features a wonderful Cypriot dish - MÜCANDARA, also known as Green Lentil Pilaf. Packed with nutrition, this vegan meal is a great addition to your healthy eating plans. It combines the earthiness of green lentils with the comfort of rice, resulting in a hearty and delicious meal. Curious about how to prepare it? Click on the video and let's embark on this delicious journey together!
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MÜCANDARA PILAF
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Medium
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
1 cup of green lentils, you can use any kind of lentils especially brown ones
1L water, 4 cups
6 onions, sliced into semicircles
1 teaspoon of salt
1 cup of rice, you can use any kind of rice
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• Boil lentils in a pot and add a pinch of salt in the water. It takes around 10-12 minutes.
• Pour 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large shallow pot. Add a pinch of salt and brown onions on low-medium heat fpr around 20 minutes.
• Soak the rice in water for 20 minutes.
• Spare the half of the brown onions for top.
• Add in the strained rice into the pot, pour 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil and a pinch of salt, then sauté until the rice transparent.
• Then add in the boiled lentils, 2 cups of lentils boiling water. 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil and a pinch of salt, give it a last stir and put the lid on. Transfer the pot to a smaller burner on low heat. Simmer for about 10 minutes.
• To understand if pilav is ready, make a hole in the centre of the pilav, if grains not sliding back into centre and there is no water left. It is ready. Turn the heat off and cover with a clean kitchen cloth. Leave the rice to steam for another 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, crisp the spared onions with the sesame seeds.
• Serve the pilav with crispy onions on top. Enjoy warm or cold, it is delicious either way!
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One Pot Lentil and Rice Recipe Inspired by Lebanese Mujadara ???????? Easy Plant-Based Recipes for Vegans
This recipe is inspired by Lebanese Mujadara and a combination of a few Mediterranean recipes (however, I have added Ginger because of its various health benefits, especially with digestion).
➡️ When you come back, you’ll have one of the crucial ingredients for a vegan rice recipe that is rich in flavor owing to the inspiration of an old-world favorite dish from the Middle East. Next, you can prepare the sweet and fragrant basmati rice, herbs, and spices!
I hope you enjoy this modern instance of a centuries-old dish!
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▶️ RECIPE INGREDIENTS: (4 to 5 servings)
1 Cup / 200g BROWN LENTILS ONLY (washed and soaked in water for at least 4 to 6 hours (or overnight) until the lentils are very tender)
1 Cup /200g BASMATI Rice (thoroughly washed/soaked in water for 20 minutes)
3 Cup / 400g Chopped Onions - 2 medium size onions (430g with skin on)
1 Tablespoon ginger (very finely chopped)
1 Tablespoon garlic (very finely chopped)
3/4 Cup Strained Tomatoes / Passata / Tomato Puree
1 Teaspoon Ground Cumin
1 Teaspoon Ground Coriander
1/4 to 1/2 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper OR to taste (Optional)
Salt to taste (I added total 1+1/2 teaspoon of pink Himalayan salt)
2 Cups / 475ml Water
Garnish:
3/4 cup / 70g Parsley (finely chopped)
Freshly Ground Black Pepper to taste (I added 1/2 teaspoon)
Lemon or Lime juice to taste (I added 1+1/2 tablespoon lemon juice, I like it a bit sour)
Extra Virgin Olive oil (I added 2 tablespoons of organic cold-pressed olive oil)
▶️ METHOD:
✅???? USE A WIDER POT TO COOK THIS DISH (this will cook the rice more evenly and prevent it from getting mushy).
Wash and soak the brown lentils for at least 4 to 6 hours (or overnight) until the lentils are very tender. Thoroughly wash the rice until the water runs clear to get rid of any impurities/gunk (it's an important step so do not skip it). Soak for 20 minutes.
Heat a pan, add cooking oil, onion and 1/2 tsp salt. Adding salt to the onions will help release water and help it cook faster. Fry the onion on medium-high heat until it starts to caramelize. Once caramelized, reduce the heat to medium to medium-low heat (depending on the heat of your stove) and add finely chopped ginger and garlic. Fry until onions are nicely browned (be careful not to burn the onion).
Once the onion is caramelized, add the strained tomatoes/passata and spices. Give it a good mix. Add the soaked lentil and rice, along with salt and water. Cover and bring to a vigorous boil. Once it starts boiling, reduce the heat to low and cook for about 25 to 30 minutes.
Uncover and check to see if the rice and lentils are cooked (it should be cooked by now, if its not, cover and cook it for a bit longer). Now continue to cook UNCOVER for another 1 to 2 minutes on low heat to get rid of any excess moisture. Turn off the heat.
Add parsley, lemon juice, black pepper and drizzle of olive oil. Mix very gently, the rice is delicate at this point and we don't want to break it. Cover and let it sit for 5 minutes before serving (for flavors to blend).
Stores well in the fridge for 3 to 4 days. It's perfect for meal planning.
▶️ IMPORTANT TIPS:
???? Soak lentils until they are very tender. The soaking time depends on the quality of the lentils. Some brown lentils are drier than the others and therefore need more soaking time
???? How to know if the lentils are soaked well? You should be able to cut a lentil piece with your nails, effortlessly. If not, then soak longer
???? It's really important that the lentils soak well. The reason is to match the cooking time of lentils with the rice
???? USE A WIDER POT TO COOK THIS DISH (this will cook the rice more evenly and prevent it from getting mushy)
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How to cook LENTIL RICE | One Pot Lentil and Rice Recipe | PILAF
Lentil pilaf with minced meat with the bottom of the pot is extremely delicious, my dear mother's way.
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ingredients:
200 grams of rice
100 grams of green lentils
300 grams of minced meat
3 medium onions
6 crushed walnuts
3 tablespoons of pilaf raisins
3 tablespoons of Brewed saffron
Enough frying oil
A teaspoon of pilaf spice (a special rice spice)
A teaspoon of turmeric
A teaspoon of Omani lemon powder
Half a teaspoon of red hot pepper powder
Water
some salt
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How to prepare:
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Mujjadara - a delicious lentil rice pilaf with caramelized onions
Ingredients:
1) 1 cup whole green lentils
2) 1 cup basmati rice
3) 4 tbsp olive oil - divided
4) 1 1/2 tsp. Salt
5) 1 small onion chopped
6) 1 small onion sliced into wedges
7) 4 cups water, divided
Directions:
1. Over high heat, place 2 cups of water and 1 cup green lentils in a pot and bring to a boil.
2. Cover and lower heat, let simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Drain lentils, discarding all the liquid, and set aside.
4. Heat 3 tbsp. of olive oil over medium high heat and add chopped onions.
5. Sautée onions until translucent, about 5 minutes.
6. Add rice and toast for 2 minutes.
7. Add drained lentils, salt, and 2 cups of water to pot.
8. Bring to a boil, lower heat and cover.
9. Cook for 20-25 minutes or until rice is is fully cooked and all liquid is absorbed.
For garnishing:
10. In a shallow pan, heat 1 tbsp. olive oil over low heat.
11. Add sliced onion and cook for 6-8 minutes on low heat until the completely cook down and soften.
12. Turn heat to medium-high and continue sautéing onions for about 2 minutes until they develop a crispy exterior, remove onions from heat and oil and set aside.
12. Pour the leftover oil in the pan over cooked rice and lentils and mix.
13. Add caramelized onions for garnish.
Enjoy!
Lentil Rice Baked In The Oven - Easy Method
Mujadara or middle eastern style lentil rice pilaf
If you’re looking for an inexpensive and easy recipe then this is the one. Only four ingredients:
Lentils 150 g
Jasmine Rice 300g
oil 3 tbsp
salt 1 tsp Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel to see more delicious recipes