Steal This Recipe #3--Mujadara

This is a simple Lebanese peasant dish. It is very, very flavorful, and very, very cheap. All but Kipsy would love it, but since Kipsy is no longer seemingly a member of this group (growl), too bad.

2T. olive oil
1/2 onion, chopped
1 T. cumin
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. allspice
3 cloves garlic, minced

Sautee these in a medium pan for about 4-5 minutes, then add:

3/4 c. green lentils
28 oz. water

Bring to boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for ten minutes. (Meanwhile, you'll start making the blackened onions--more on that in a minute.) Then, add:

3/4 c. long grain white rice

Bring to boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer for fifteen minutes. To prepare the blackened onions:

2 T. olive oil
2 large onions, sliced

Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, for at least 20 minutes, until they start to blacken.

When the lentil/rice mixture is done, add a teaspoon or two of salt, then serve on a plate. Top with a generous portion of the blackened onions. Voila! (If you want to use brown rice instead, add at the same time as the lentils, bring to boil, and cook both for a total of 30 minutes).

Cost:
About $1 for the onions, .25 for the rice, and .25 for the lentils, at most. Maybe another .25 for the other ingredients (oil, garlic, spices). This easily makes four very large servings, so about .45 per serving.