Majadara
(Lentils and Burgul Wheat)
Ingredients
2 cups brown lentils
1 cup burgul
2 onions
Vegetable oil for frying
2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baharat
Directions
• Chop the onions.
• Fry the onions in oil in a pot, until very brown, almost black, about 30 minutes.
• Add the lentils and 4 cups of hot water. Bring to the boil and reduce heat to low. Do not add salt until the lentils have started to soften, about 20 minutes.
• Add salt and baharat to the lentils and continue cooking for another further 5 minutes.
• When the lentils are soft, after approximately 1/2 an hour, add the burgul. Very gently mix everything together and continue to cook over very low heat for 10 minutes, until all the liquid has been absorbed. Wait 5 minutes till serving.
