How much does mujadara — rice & lentils with crispy onions cost to make?
Serves 4, about 45 minutes.
544kcal per portion
20gProtein per portion
15gFat per portion
78gCarbs per portion
Ingredients for 4
- Red lentils200 g
- Basmati / long grain rice200 g
- Onions3
- Cuminusually at home1 tsp
- Olive oilusually at home50 ml
- Natural / Greek yogurt200 g
- Cucumber½
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Method
- Slowly fry sliced onions in oil until deep golden, about 20 minutes.
- Cook the rice with cumin, adding the lentils for the last 8 minutes.
- Mix with half the onions and pile the rest on top.
- Serve with yogurt and cucumber.
- Slowly fry sliced onions in oil until deep golden, about 20 minutes. Cook the rice with cumin, adding the lentils for the last 8 minutes.
- Cook the rice with cumin, adding the lentils for the last 8 minutes. Mix with half the onions and pile the rest on top.
- Mix with half the onions and pile the rest on top. Serve with yogurt and cucumber.
- Serve with yogurt and cucumber. Slowly fry sliced onions in oil until deep golden, about 20 minutes.
- Slowly fry sliced onions in oil until deep golden, about 20 minutes. Cook the rice with cumin, adding the lentils for the last 8 minutes.
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What it costs
| Ingredient |  Tesco |  Sainsbury's |  ASDA |  Morrisons |  Aldi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red lentils | £1.25 | 89p | £2.10 | 45p | £1.60 |
| Basmati / long grain rice | 89p | £2.10 | 45p | £1.60 | £1.25 |
| Onions | £2.10 | 45p | £1.60 | £1.25 | 89p |
| Cumin | 45p | £1.60 | £1.25 | 89p | £2.10 |
| Olive oil | £1.60 | £1.25 | 89p | £2.10 | 45p |
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