Red Mujadara the Authentic Way

Ingredients

• 4 cups broad green lentils
• 8 cups water
• 5 dry onions
• 1 cup coarse bulgur
• Salt
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil

Method

1. Warm the oil and add the chopped onion with a pinch of salt; sauté until browned over medium heat.
2. Be careful not to burn the onion; keep stirring over medium heat to avoid bitterness.
3. Rinse the lentils well and drain them.
4. Add the water and lentils to the browned onion and bring to a boil over medium heat. Once the lentils boil, reduce heat and simmer until cooked but not mushy.
5. Rinse the coarse bulgur and place it in a fine sieve.
6. Add the bulgur to the lentils and return to medium heat; simmer for a while for flavors to blend, then reduce heat and simmer until cooked.