Majadra & Caramelised Onions

Majadra is a typical Middle-Eastern dish that is usually made up of lentils, rice and caramelised onions. It’s the perfect comfort food! An easy, mid-week dish to rustle up in no time. Grab a spoon and sit back and watch some NetFlix with this one 🙂

Ingredients

• 1 cup Puy lentils (Soak for 4 hours or overnight, cook in a heavy based pot for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.)
• Thyme
• Sea salt
• 2 tbs olive oil / ghee
• 2 cups basmati rice (washed well)
• 3 cups of water
• 1/2 cup cashew nuts
• Sea salt
• Black pepper
• Half cup of Dill , chopped fine
• 1 tbs Balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp spoon of coconut sugar
• 2 large red onions, halved and sliced fine

Method

1. Turn on the oven at 180°.
2. In a sauce pan place the washed basmati + 1 cup of cooked lentil and water bring to the boil, then reduce to low flame and cook for about 10-12 minutes with a lid on.
3. Once the majadra is ready, add in the ghee and the chopped dill and mix gently.
4. Meanwhile, fry the red onions in a pan with oil till golden. Add balsamic vinegar and continue to stir till well caramelised.
5. Place the cashews on a baking tray. Toast in the oven for 10-15 minutes. Keep an eye on them as they can burn easily.
6. Serve the rice with caramelised onions on top.
7. Yoghurt dill and cucumber dressing will compliment the dish.