How to Make Red Lentil Mujaddara

Ingredients

• 5 onions (dry)
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups brown lentils
• 5 cups water
• 1/2 cup coarse bulgur
• salt
• 1/4 cup olive oil

Method

1. Fry the large onion, finely chopped, in about 1 cup or more of vegetable oil until browned, but not burnt.
2. Boil the lentils in the water over low heat until they are partially cooked, then turn off the heat.
3. Once the onion starts to turn golden, drain it from the oil and return it to the pan without the oil. Add the remaining lentil cooking water and bring the mixture to a gentle boil for 5 minutes, then add about 1/2 cup of washed coarse bulgur to the lentils, along with the salt, and pour in the boiling broth.
   Timers: 5 min
4. Stir well and leave the mixture over low heat until the lentils are fully cooked and the water has evaporated.
5. Turn off the heat, add 1/4 cup olive oil, and mix.