Mujaddarah is a very healthy and delicious popular Israeli and Middle Eastern dish made with bulgar wheat and brown lentils which are high in protein and fibre and makes a filling and nutritious meal.
This week I will be doing recipes from Oceanic cuisine. As per wiki oceanic cuisine is of the countries bordering two oceans. I picked up the country Israel bordering Mediterranean and Red sea. The Israeli cuisine is always fascinating me especially the challah bread which I am too scared to try.
Nevertheless, not the Challah but still I will share three different recipes from Israeli cuisine. Mujaddarah is one such Israeli dish and is very popular throughout the country. It makes a filling and healthy meal to serve for lunch or dinner. This dish resembles our broken wheat khichdi and taste almost like it.
Blogging Marathon#78 Week1/Day1
Theme-Israeli Cuisine
Dish- Mujaddarah
Source– Jewish Food Experience
Mujaddarah
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup brown lentil/masoor dal
- 1 cup bulgar wheat/cracked wheat
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoon olive oil, extra virgin
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon parsley, chopped (I used dried )
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- water as required
Instructions
- Wash and soak brown lentils in enough water for 2 to 6 hours.
- Heat olive oil in a pan or pressure cooker and add olive oil. Add onions and fry until golden in colour.
- Take out some onions for garnish and into the same pan add brown lentils. Stir and add bulgar wheat.
- Mix well and add salt, pepper, cumin, lemon juice, and parsley. Stir and add 4 cups of water
- Cook on simmer for about 40 minutes or until lentils and bulgar is done.
- Remove from heat. Season with more salt and pepper if desired. Garnish with fried onions.
- Serve and enjoy. I served it with zaatar flavored labneh.
Notes
Nutrition
Enjoy!!
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Wow..this dish is so unique and healthy..love the clicks
This has been on my to do list for a while now..very nicely done!
Sapana this is an awesome recipe. Looks so yum. Am sure even my daughter will love it as a healthy meal option. Bookmarked it.
Excellent pick ! Healthy and delicious , perfect one pot meal .
Fantastic dish, Mujaddarah looks super healthy and super satisfying.. Beautiful plating.
Looks awesome and since you say that it tastes like our kichadi, I think i will try this soon
Very healthy one pot meal.. bookmark.
Healthy share. Sounds like kichadi/BBB. Would love to try this.
sounds like our typical khichdi, love the pairing with labneh! Healthy meal!