Description
Our slightly untraditional version of the classic Lebanese dish, Mujadara, is made with lentils, quinoa, caramelized onions and a tahini yogurt sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 cups dry brown or green lentils
- 1/2 cup quinoa*
- 6 cups vegetable broth
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp dried parsley or 2 tbsp fresh, chopped parsley
- 1 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 1/2 tsp salt, divided
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 2 bay leaves
- Optional: fresh parsley & slivered almonds for garnish
Tahini Yogurt Sauce:
- 10 oz plain vegan yogurt
- 1/3 cup tahini
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3/4 tsp cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat 3 tbsp of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions and 1/2 tsp of salt and cook for 5-8 minutes, stirring often, until they start to soften. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking for 30 minutes, until browned and caramelized. You can use a splash of white wine or vegetable broth to deglaze the pan every 10 minutes or so.
- Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large pot. Add lentils, quinoa, tomato paste, dried parsley, cumin, 1 tsp of salt, garlic, pepper, coriander, paprika, cinnamon and bay leaves. Stir well to evenly coat lentils and quinoa, then add in vegetable broth.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 20-25 minutes, until lentils and quinoa are cooked and liquid is absorbed.
- Meanwhile, whisk together all ingredients for tahini sauce.
- Serve lentil and quinoa mixture topped with caramelized onions, yogurt sauce, fresh parsley and slivered almonds (optional). Enjoy!
Notes
*Can substitute quinoa with brown rice.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Lebanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 872
- Sugar: 10.5 g
- Sodium: 2310.5 mg
- Fat: 48.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 5.7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 86.4 g
- Fiber: 16.8 g
- Protein: 33.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
