Mujaddara- Rice and Lentils Recipe- المجدره -المدردره- كشري

[azurenscens]

the two together look a alot like a certain strain of psychedelic mushrooms...just saying...

[aliditartaruga]

Ya salaaam! I ate it in Syria...a friend cooked for me after hammam 'cause it's a very nourishing dish! I love it, thanks for your recipe! :)

[cookingtheeasyway]

@aliditartaruga , you are welcome! glad you liked it.

[TheJalapeno2010]

What is the name of that vermicelli and where can I purchase it? Thank you!

[cookingtheeasyway]

@TheJalapeno2010 , Well vermicelli is vermicelli. it is very thin and short cut pasta product. You may find it in Italian shops or even regular grocery shops. good luck.

[TheJalapeno2010]

What kind of rice did you use? It looks like a fine thin noodles. I would like to know the name of it. THank you, for showing me how to make lentils and rice. I love it!!

[cookingtheeasyway]

@TheJalapeno2010 , I used a mix of short grain white rice ( but you may use brown rice if you like) and vermicelli ( short cut thin pasta ). glad you liked the recipe.

[xCUBITUSx]

This is not the correct recipe for Mujadarra.

First the lentils should be washed and then boiled and you keep it in its water.

You put the rice to cook with the lentils in its water and you fry the onions in olive oil then then you add it to the lentils and rice. And the rice should be egyptian.

[cookingtheeasyway]

@xCUBITUSx, Thanks for your traditional recipe. I am not defending my recipe, but it is easy to make and very delicious, takes half the time of the traditional one. i appreciate your comment and watching the video.

[MARYAMLORENA24]

omg it is so delicious i can cry :°°°°)

[nunacadey]

How do you cook rice with vermicelli? Can you make a video of it if thats ok?!

[cookingtheeasyway]

@nunacadey , i do have a video recipe for rice with vermicelli. i will send you the link. check your inbox please. thanks for your comment.

[jpswael303]

The strangest way I've seen in my life to cook Almagdara ...is it Restaurants method ??

وبعدين ليش ما استخدمتي ماء سلق العدس ؟؟؟ غريبة ؟؟؟ وطعم المجدرة بماء السلق ؟؟ وين رشة زيت الزيتون على البصل المقلي ؟؟؟ قلت لكم طريقة غريبة كأنها طريقة مطاعم ... وشكرا على العموم

[cookingtheeasyway]

@jpswael303 , i would like your recipe..thanks for your comment.

[hazardkamal]

What were those small bown things in the rice? Vermicel? Is the rice cooked before mixing it with everything?

[cookingtheeasyway]

@hazardkamal , The "small brown things" are vermicelli. the rice is pre-cooked and the lentils are boiled soft before mixing. thanks for watching and for your comment.

[alnajarmowafak]

يعطيك العافية أختي

والله انها اكلة ملوك مع مخلل لفت شي بيدوخ يعني

[elisemallove]

how would you adapt this recipe to serve 40 people?

[thunderheart226]

is this filling?what would be a good second dish.i used to eat this with steak but now im a vegetarian so is it necessary to replace the steak with something else?

[cookingtheeasyway]

@thunderheart226 , This is a very filling meal . and if you are vegetarian, this will be a great substitute for meat, or protein in general. this dish is high in carbs but it is so good and delicious, especially if you make it the Egyptian way, with pasta and red sauce on the side.

[yardel7sep]

oie me podrias Ayudar Con bolas de KEPE ? ? plz

[Monajeddah]

great recipe.. my husband loved it... thank youuu :)

do u know why some people cook meat separate from vegetables when making yakhne?

do u do the same?

[cookingtheeasyway]

@Monajeddah , Thanks for your comments. I usually cook vegetarian, no meat or chicken or even meat chicken broth in my stews (Yakhni). this is how i like it. if i want to cook meat, i cook it on the side. i think it is all about your personal preference and taste in food.

[Monajeddah]

Great recipe... my husband loved it... thank youuu :))

When making yakhne some people cook the meat separately from vegetables. Do u agree?

[Phoeniciandiet]

your video inspired me... so I made a mdardra video instead :)

[fullagrace30]

What are those spices that you are adding?

[cookingtheeasyway]

@fullagrace30 , i add salt, black pepper and cumin. i have it listed on the video. If you want more details on this recipe please check out my cooking blog at the link provided on this video information.

[neillpatterson]

That is most definitely not November Rain by Guns N' Roses

[tranurse]

this looks yummy. i live in the south, and we have a dish called hopping john, which is black eyed peas and rice. it's very similiar. except we usually top ours with raw onions and pepper vinegar. it just makes me wonder, as the names are kind of similiar.

[cookingtheeasyway]

tranurse, i think almost all people for all cultures have this dish prepared in one way or anther, beans, legumes and rice are popular, filling, healthy and also inexpensive so this recipe and many more that are similar are familiar in many countries. i do make black eyed peas also with rice and will post it in the next few weeks i hope! thanks for your comment. by the way , i like your toppings on hopping john!

[PeligrosaPrincess]

what is the yogurt for? do you eat it on top of the rice.. not really sure

[cookingtheeasyway]

yes, the yogurt is eaten with this dish . You may add it on top of the rice or eat it on the side.

[wathtehill]

first i though that mujaddare is vegiterian fodd and it got no protien bet then i realised that i has alot of protien .D

[cookingtheeasyway]

wathtehill, it is healthy...you can even make it healthier by using brown rice for more nutritions and fibar. also you can use less oil for browning the onions, this way the dish will be very healthy!

[wathtehill]

yaa ill make some tomorrow :D

[babelicious26]

How much of each of the spices did you put? Are there different texture variations to this dish, because the one i just made from another youtuber was a little mushy, and not grainy like yours? Thanks for the recipe and I liked how you showed us for example how the onions should start, then in the middle, then how dark in the end! Great video!

[hnnuny]

يعطيك العافية

[cookingtheeasyway]

Thanks hnnuny

[Metsada007]

Can I also use brown rice? The problem is that brown rice takes longer to cook? Thanks in advance.

[cookingtheeasyway]

Yes, you can use brown rice. you may pre-cook the brown rice and then mix it with the pre-boiled lentils and then continue with the recipe. thanks for coming by.

[Metsada007]

Thanks

[laey83]

Pressure cooking can save you a lot of energy in boiling the lentil. Also, it is advisable to wash the lentil before boiling it. Cheers :)

[cookingtheeasyway]

Thanks for the tip...but i do not own a pressure cooking pot :) and it does not take long to boil the lentils really...half an hour or so and they are done.

[medetit]

I have not eaten Mugaddara like maybe 20 years, Thank you for sharing, I use SAMNA (clarified butter, it makes me fat, but the flavour is fantasric, cheers

[cookingtheeasyway]

medetit, thanks for coming by and leaving a comment.

when you cook you can use anything YOU like and prefer...its your choice. :)

now that you have the mujaddara recipe, you can make it and enjoy it.

sahtain!

[MohanndasChutney]

Good recipe. I do it a little differently. I cook the onions, then set them aside. Then I cook the lentils as you do, but I reserve the liquid and all the vitamins and add the rice and more water if needed. All the spice is added at this point too, to spread the flavors. After the liquid is absorbed, I let it sit covered for a few minutes to let the steam spread evenly through the dish. The rice always comes out perfectly if you just wait before serving.

[cookingtheeasyway]

Thanks for sharing!! i like it :)

[majakaiye]

looks good!!!!

[moh96]

thats not a good recipe for Kushari, SORRY

[cookingtheeasyway]

Sorry you did not like this recipe...maybe you can share your own? but this is not kushari after all, this is Mujaddara. :)

[Jokerie3]

This is Mujaddara not Kushari.

[maghrebi117]

what the hell is with the sad music..im sad and bummed out now...thinking sad things...

[cookingtheeasyway]

Check in couple of hours , i have changed the music to something more noisy! hope it will put you in a better mood :)

[Shmooooh]

I made it today but unfortunately I cooked the rise much more than I should and it seems to be childrens rice.

Whatever I learned from my mistake. Thanks a lot for sharing it with us

[Shmooooh]

I made it today but unfortunately I cooked the rise much more than I should and it seems to be childrens rice.

Whatever I learned from my mistake. Thanks a lot for sharing it with us

[cookingtheeasyway]

Thanks for trying out the recipe. I am sorry it did not work out for you. i think you over cooked the rice that is why it became mushy. hope the recipe will work out for you.

[sonogabri]

What's up with the real loud music...I can't even hear the girl' s directions Sheeshhhhhhh !

[pk1lebgirl87]

YUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMYYYYYYYY aaaaah i love arabic fooooood...i'm gonna try and make this one day :D

[saxquiz]

Gah, I hate Arabic. Everything has about 20 different names!

[cookingtheeasyway]

i know you do not mean it!!! if you hate it this much why are you learning it :)

[asf04]

thanks for the recipe, but this is a version of mdardara, although the traditional way (lebanese, according to my birthplace in lebanon) would be to cook the rice with the boiling lentils after adding the caramelized onions (lots of it). the taste will be different than your way. about mjaddara, it's different no? :)

[happycalm13]

انا اتخيلت طعمه وفتح نفسى للاكل كمان بس على فكره احنا فى مصر بنعمله برضه زيه بالظبط لكن كل حاجه بتتعمل لواحدها + صلصله طماطم مسبكه ومكرونه مسلوقه وشطه لواحدها ولمون لواحده واللى عايز يغرف على قده من كل حاجه فى طبق ويقلبه على بعضه وكمان اللى عملتيه دا جميل واسرع واسهل

[cookingtheeasyway]

الكشري في مصر من الذ الأكلات و طريقة تحضيره هناك من اجمل ما يمكن. انا بعمله بطريقه شويه مختلفه بس الطعم في ألآخر بيكون قريب منه. شكرا على التعليق.

[luckeeeOne]

I am not Lebanese, but that recipe sure looks good, and I am going to make it. Thanks for sharing it.

[cookingtheeasyway]

you do not have to be Lebanese to cook this dish! it delicious and good. enjoy!

[Cherinbrook]

its still a poor man's dish, u needent fry anything or put so much salt in it, and use brown rice!

and yes some steamed vegetables or a curry would go nice..

[electronictrip]

why u cook with gloves?

[Easy2CookTV]

Cool Recipe !!!

[yrnieves]

All your recipes are very good. They are easy to follow, and I've gotten such good results, that my father thought most of the dishes tasted just like or better than what his Lebanese grandparents used to make.

[Moonzlight]

Good tips! Thanks for sharing.

[catlovergal]

Hello cookingtheeasyway! I hope this message finds you in good health:) I have a question please....What kind of oit do you use to fry the onions in? I always used pure olive oil. Do you recommend a different kind?

[mlntas]

I use vegetable oil

[Jastepher]

Hey, Great video! Thanks for sharing great food with the rest of the world.

I realize that Guns & Roses composed the original song, but do you know who made this version?

Cheers!

[Jastepher]

Hey, great video! Thanks for sharing good food with the rest of the world.

I realize that Guns & Roses wrote the original song "November Rain", but do you know the name of the artist who made this particular version of the song?

Cheers!

[cookingtheeasyway]

sorry about the deleted comment to you. thanks fro your nice comments...

i had to swap audio for this video because i could not use guns and roses "November rain". this song is:

Artist: James_Curve

Song:  Love In July

[nicekite]

يسلمو, ممكن طريقة الفريكة

[shandorima]

i honestly have no idea how she makes it hahaha

i rarely run into her these days but dont worry as soon as i see her i'll as her n i'll send ya a msg about it x x

[shandorima]

my sister is law makes the BEST emjadarah in the world <3

thanks for the video LOVE IT ! x x x

[cookingtheeasyway]

shandorima, thanks for your comment. i have a question, does your sister in law make emjadarah different way that i do? let me know if you can ask her! thanks!

[nadeem1981]

طيب انتي ليش عملتي الرز مطبوخ و بعدين ضفتبه انا يلي بعرفه انا الرز بيكون بس منقوع بمي باردة و بعدين يضاف للعدس المسلوق بعد تغيره المياه تبعته ممكن تفيديني اكثر علشان اناوي اعملها هاليومين و انا شاب لوحدي

[cookingtheeasyway]

نديم, انا اسفه على التأخير في الرد. انا دايما بعملها برز مطبخ مسبقا علشان بتكون اسرع في الطبخ و كمان ما بتخبص مع العدس و بتطلع مفلفله كل حبة رز بحبتها. :)

[nadeem1981]

و الله ألف شكرا لالك على الرد... بدي أثقل حالي عليكي و أطلب منك طلب تاني... ممكن تقوليلي كيف الواحد بيعمل الرز و يطلع تمام من دون ما يكون مخبوص مع بعضه... يعني لشخص واحد... اذا سمحتي احكيلي بالظبط كيف مع تفصيل للمقادير من ماء و ملح و الى اخره، مشكورة

[Enseni]

I grew up eating lentils and rice though not in this style. The onions (garlic sometimes) were added in the lentils while they were boiling. In any case, rice and lentils is a hearty dish and it really does satisfy.

[cookingtheeasyway]

enseni, thanks for your comment. i like learning different methods in cooking any recipe that is familiar.

[urban2forest]

let me be honest with you. this is the best youtube shot i have ever seen up to now, i have been tryin to learn how this deal just work, bas 3an jad, mafy ba3ed el mjadarah, shokran ktyer :)

[cookingtheeasyway]

urban2forest, thanks for your comment and coming by!! Mujaddara is a great dish, satisfying and delicious too! :)

[kjnq]

wow thank u sooo much i love Mujaddara

and i don't how i cook it now i know thank u sooo much again and again hope guys any one post any arab food again

theiraqi

[cookingtheeasyway]

You are welcome kjnq. glad you liked the mujaddara recipe.

[alialabsi75]

i like the way you made it it was quick and easy good work

[cookingtheeasyway]

Thanks for coming by alialabasi75, watching and leaving a comment. after many tries i decided that this is the easiest and fastest way to make mujaddara! :)

[jusoTom]

an easier way to enjoy Brown Rice... look for gogo rice - fully cooked in a bowl - at Whole Food market or Trader Joe's.... ready in only 90 seconds... Quick, Easy and Healthier/Organic

[cookingtheeasyway]

Thanks for the tip Juso Tom! i will have to try it one day soon.

[cookingtheeasyway]

Thanks for your comment Greenfield2828,

the spices i use with this dish are salt, black pepper and cumin. i do fry the onions too and put them on top sometimes ,but this is a quick recipe that i did not take my time to fry the onions and do it. delicious!

Thanks for coming by.

[SoniaAmriah]

I Just Got married and was haveing trouble in the kicthen.. My mom past away...and couldnt get any tips of cooking and just want to Thank you SOOO much for helping me it really means ALot.... Thanksss

[MadamGul]

I'm thinking this is the Arabian answer to what to do with leftover rice. It reminds me of Asian fried rice but instead of veggies and eggs this recipe calls for lentils. I was wondering why the spices were added when the rice and lentils were already cooked and I guess that makes sense because you're using rice that has already been cooked.

[cookingtheeasyway]

MadamGul, this could be the answer to what to do with leftover rice, at least this is what i do! but usually this recipe is cooked with "new" rice, but from my experience i found out that you get better results when you cook it with pre-cooked rice. i add the spices at the end of the cooking process too, whether its new or old rice.this way you get to taste the spices better.thanks for coming by.

[royalxsweetie]

Thanks for the recipe! I just made it and it was delicious. :]

In Pakistan we eat something similar to this. Instead of mixing the lentils with the rice, we put it on top of the rice like a lentil soup.

[cookingtheeasyway]

royalxsweetie, Glad you like the recipe. i guess the combination of rice and lentils is always great no matter how you cook it!

[fayezdota]

OKAY!! its an odd feeling i had when i was watching this video on rhyms of November Rain!!

I love it thank you for posting and i love it with both Green salad and yogurt!!

[cookingtheeasyway]

Fayez, you are welcome, glad you enjoyed the video. :)

[Lunarek]

oh god i love cushari i'm from saudi arabia i really don't get to eat it that much though.............but i sooooo want it now

[cookingtheeasyway]

Well, you have the recipe now, you can cook it!! :)

Thanks for coming by, watching and leaving a comment.

[achsofromm]

Good basic recipe. I've been making lentils and rice in the slow cooker. Think I'll try cooking them a little less, drain, then saute the onions. The dish might be a little stickier and different, but good. I would prefer a hot curry for the spice and eliminate almost all the oil by using a spray oil and just browning the onions to eliminate the fat. dkw

[cookingtheeasyway]

No matter what recipe or method you cook this dish it is good and delicious. You may omit whatever you do not like or add anything you like to it, as long as the basic ingredients are the same. thanks for your modifications and coming by too.

[bocianowaty]

easy to make eastern dish - that's what I like :)

thanks

[cookingtheeasyway]

You are welcome Bocianowaty!

[calpolyis]

I think it taste better if you fry on the onions  and add it on top!!!! Thanks for your recipe

[cookingtheeasyway]

it may taste better but it takes longer time to cook...also it will have more oil in it if you cook it the traditional way. thanks for your comment.

[besma83]

thanks for anther great recipe !!

[cookingtheeasyway]

Thanks Besma83 for coming by! glad you liked it.