Whole Rice and Lentils (Majadara)

Recipesfull introduces to you: Rice Side Dish Recipes. (Whole Rice and Lentils (Majadara)). One of my 'Israeli' recipes that I've adapted for whole rice (that in my opinion needs more seasoning). Good as a whole meal or as a side dish. Freezes fairly well, too.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Total: 1hr5 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Whole Rice and Lentils (Majadara)

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil

1 large onion

chopped

3 cloves garlic

chopped

1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger root

1 cup brown rice

1 cup green lentils

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 ½ cups water

Del Rio's Mexican Rice

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onion has softened 5 to 7 minutes. Add ginger and stir until fragrant 1 minute. Add brown rice and stir to coat rice with oil.

Step 2

Stir lentils cumin salt black pepper and cinnamon into rice mixture; cover with water. Place lid on pot and simmer over low heat until lentils are tender and rice has absorbed the water about 45 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Whole Rice and Lentils (Majadara)

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 206.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7.1g 14%

Carbohydrates: 28.5g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 6.3g 25%

Sugars: 1.9g

Fat: 7.6g 12%

Saturated Fat: 1.1g 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 9.4IU

Niacin Equivalents: 2.6mg 20%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 15%

Vitamin C: 2.7mg 5%

Folate: 114.6mcg 29%

Calcium: 30.7mg 3%

Iron: 2.6mg 15%

Magnesium: 52mg 19%

Potassium: 309mg 9%

Sodium: 296.3mg 12%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 68.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.