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    You are here: Home / Side Dishes / Mujadara Baked Rice and Lentils

    Mujadara Baked Rice and Lentils

    Published: January 28, 2018. Last Updated: July 17, 2022 by: Ginny McMeans

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    Classic lentils and rice cooked and served in a cobalt bowl with a casserole behins.
    Classic rice, lentils, onion and spices mounded in a cobalt blue bowl and tilted forward.

    Mujadara Baked Rice and Lentils is straight up comfort food. Made richer with full-flavored spices and brought to your dinner table in a pretty casserole.

    Classic Mujadara baked rice, lentils, onion and spices mounded in a cobalt blue bowl and tilted forward.

    If you're looking for an inexpensive and easy recipe then this is the one. Mujadara is a classic recipe and is a staple in the Middle East. People have been making it for over 500 years.

    Because this dish consists of a legume and grain it is a complete protein and also very high in protein per cup. It's just one of those perfect dishes.

    Mujadara is not normally baked but it is so easy this way and it comes out perfect every time. About all you have to do is combine everything in a casserole and then it just takes care of itself in the oven.

    Baked brown rice seems to come out so much more substantial and satisfying. It certainly has more nutrition than white rice.

    Classic Mujadara baked rice, lentils, onion and spices mounded in a cobalt blue bowl. Up close photo only ⅔rd's of the bowl showing and is sitting in front of a blue casserole.

    I did pre-saute the onion before I added it to the mixture because I just like the extra sweetness that comes out of the onion that way.

    Mujadara as a Side Dish

    You can serve it as a main dish with other smaller sides such as Pure Delicious Cauliflower. It is actually fun to have only side dishes for dinner.

    I'm not sure is mujadara is considered a side dish in Palestine but it sure is delicious. You could add a loaf of crusty bread too and definitely a salad. So good!

    Now you have it. Lentils and rice made richer with full-flavored spices and brought to your dinner table in a pretty casserole.

    Classic Mujadara baked rice, lentils, onion and spices mounded in a cobalt blue bowl and sprinkled with parsley.
    Classic rice, lentils, onion and spices mounded in a cobalt blue bowl and sprinkled with parsley.

    Mujadara Baked Rice and Lentils Casserole

    Ginny McMeans
    Mujadara Baked Rice and Lentils is straight up comfort food.
    4.54 from 13 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 10 mins
    Course Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine Casserole
    Servings 4 Servings
    Calories 321 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
    • ½ cup onion, diced
    • 3 cups vegetable broth - use low sodium to watch for your sodium intake
    • 1 cup dried brown lentils
    • ⅔ cup brown rice
    • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

    Instructions
     

    • In a skillet heat oil to medium high and then turn it down to medium and saute the onion until it is translucent - about 10 minutes.
    • Heat 3 cups of vegetable broth to a boil.
    • Meanwhile, to an 8" x 10" casserole add rice, lentils, all the spices and sauted onion. It could be a 9" x 9" or close to its size also.
    • Be careful and pour the broth over everything in the casserole dish.
    • Stir until all is evenly dispersed. The rice and lentils will settle on the bottom.
    • Cover with a fitted lid or cover tightly with foil. Leaving enough foil to go over the edges, liberally.
    • Bake at 325 degrees for 60 minutes.
    • Check and see if the liquid has absorbed and the rice is tender.  If not add another 10 minutes.
    • It will still be very moist.
    • Serve and sprinkle with fresh parsley - if you like.

    Notes

    A serving is about 1 ¼ cup each.
     
    IF FREEZING:
    Please follow any of the directions defined in my article How to Prepare Food for the Freezer.
    TO PREPARE AFTER FREEZING:
    If you have frozen leftover mujadara in smaller rigid containers then take out the containers and put in the fridge the day before serving. Heat in a microwave on high, stirring about every 2 minutes until heated through.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1CupCalories: 321kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 18gFat: 2gSodium: 58mgPotassium: 724mgFiber: 16gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 20IUVitamin C: 3.6mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 4.6mg
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    1. Ginny McMeans

      January 31, 2020 at 9:02 am

      Not dumb at all Maggie. It is dried lentils.

    2. Sarah

      May 21, 2020 at 8:20 am

      Are these nutrition details/serving amounts for a side dish or entree?

    3. Ginny McMeans

      May 21, 2020 at 9:01 am

      A serving is about 1 1/4 cup each Sarah.

    4. Deborah

      January 05, 2021 at 9:59 am

      5 stars
      This was really easy to make and was a really nice side dish.

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