Mijadarra*

Categories:	Vegetable   13th century   Arabic
Original Source:	al-Baghdadi, Kitab al-Tabikh
Secondary Source:
Cook:	unknown
Meeting Date:	0000-00-00

"dish of the poor"

Steps

1. Boil lentils 45 min or until tender.
2. Fry a chopped onion in oil until golden. Add to lentils, season.
3. Add 1 C long grain rice, & enough water to male up 2 C liquid. Simmer gently 20 min., until rice cooked, added more water if necessary.
   
4. Slice 2 onions in half moons. Fry in 2 Tb very hot oil until dark brown & sweet, almost caramelized.
   
5. Service lentils hot or cold, garnished w/ onion slices.

Note

...not good version, leaves out meat