The scent of onions caramelizing in olive oil filled the kitchen with one of my favorite aromas, a sweet payoff after enduring those tear-inducing fumes just minutes earlier. Low and slow is the ...

Mujadara is a deceptively simple dish common throughout the Middle East and Israel. Its base components are rice, lentils and caramelized onions, which might seem boring, but when they come together, ...

Mujadara, with just three main ingredients (lentils, rice, onions), is often served during Ramadan for Iftar, the meal that breaks the daily fast. The holy month of Ramadan began on Feb. 28. This ...

In a pot, saute onion till golden, add lentils and boiling water with spices. Bring to simmer and cook for 10 minutes covered. Add rice, cover with lid and continue cooking for 15 more minutes. Turn ...

Mujadara is a popular rice and lentil dish, cooked in many countries throughout the Middle East. It’s a simple vegan dish, but is full of flavour, thanks to crispy caramelised onions. Local cook Um ...

The spiced lentil and rice dish mujadara is a traditional peasant food that is so much more than the sum of its parts. With as much onion as this dish has, cumin is vital, not only for flavor but also ...

The spiced lentil and rice dish mujadara is a traditional peasant food that is so much more than the sum of its parts. With as much onion as this dish has, cumin is vital, not only for flavor but also ...

1) In a large skillet, cook onions in olive oil until very soft and golden, about 10 minutes. Remove ½ cup and set aside, leaving the rest in the pan. 2) Add spices and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.

The first time that Alan and I took my son Ariel out for dinner, we went to Grill Express on Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles. It was our favorite kosher Israeli restaurant. Just as in Israel, they lined ...

A bag of dried lentils is an inexpensive, indestructible pantry staple. It’s also a nutritional superhero, ready to transform into healthy, delicious meals at a moment’s notice. But, if you grew up in ...