{"id":6511,"date":"2026-10-14T11:52:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T16:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.madeinliban.com\/how-to-make-mujadara\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T14:37:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T19:37:05","slug":"how-to-make-mujadara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madeinliban.com\/es\/how-to-make-mujadara\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Mujadara (Lebanese Lentils and Rice with Onions)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lentils, rice, onions and patience. Mujadara is the humble Lebanese dish that every family makes, and the onions are what make it great.<\/em><\/p>\n

Recipe Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Prep time<\/th>\n15 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cook time<\/th>\n50 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Serves<\/th>\n4 to 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Difficulty<\/th>\nEasy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Origin<\/th>\nAcross Lebanon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diet<\/th>\nVegan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Mujadara (mjaddara in Lebanese dialect) is lentils and rice cooked together with olive oil, cumin and a lot of onions. It is one of the oldest and most common dishes in Lebanon, cheap enough to be called poor man’s food and loved enough to show up at every table. Christian families make it often during Lent, and it is a standard Friday or weekday lunch in homes across the country.<\/p>\n

There are two styles. In the classic mjaddara, the lentils are cooked very soft so the dish is almost creamy. In mudardara, the lentils hold their shape and the rice stays in separate grains. This recipe sits between the two, with whole lentils, tender rice and two layers of onion: some cooked deep brown into the pot for flavor, the rest fried crisp for the top.<\/p>\n

Ingredients<\/h2>\n