Mujadara Recipe

*1½ cups long grain rice
- 1 cup dried lentils
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 onions
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- About ½ cup pistachios
- About ½ cup sliced almonds
- About ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 sprigs fresh mint
- 1 teaspoon dried chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt
Directions
- Thinly slice the onions and slice the garlic.
- Cook the lentils in 2 cups of salted boiling water with:
*½ sliced onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Chili flakes
Cook until tender, then drain.
- Cook the rice with:
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
Prepare according to the package directions until fluffy.