Mujadara Hamra

Directions

• In a skillet, add a quarter cup of olive oil over medium heat. Add your diced onions and cook stirring every couple of minutes. Cook for 15-20 minutes until very deeply browned almost “burned.”
• Once the onions have browned, add a 1/2 cup of water and simmer on low heat for a few more minutes. The onions will darken in this process even more.
• In a pot on the side, add one cup of lentils to 1 ½ cups of water. Cook over medium high heat until all the water is gone about 10 minutes.
• Add the washed bulgur and caramelized onions to the lentils. Season with salt and black pepper. Add 3 cups of water and let cook over a medium high heat for 10 minutes.
• Lower the temperature to low, cover with a lid and let cook for a remaining 15 minutes. It will be done when you can fluff it with a fork (similar to rice).
• Serve warm, or at room temperature.