Lentils and Rice Mujadara
Call it Kushari, Mujadara, Khichidi, or Lentils and Rice, but most cultures have some version of these Greek Lentils. I love the Lebanese/Greek version but when I’ve tried it in the past, the lentils and rice cook at different speeds so you end up having to cook them separately, or suffer undercooked lentils or overcooked rice. I was determined to cook this as a one-pot, one-step dish and use the Instant Pot to do it so I didn’t have to stand and stir while it cooked. It worked, but I had to make two modifications, which really didn’t affect the taste as much as I feared they would. For one, I used the French Puy lentils rather than the traditional lentils since these cook faster. Here’s a picture I found that shows you the difference.
Secondly, I had to soak the French lentils, which I don’t typically do with them. But I used a quick soak in hot water, and it really helped. I also had to undercook the onions a bit as my son won’t eat crisped onions (why, I do not know but whatever). Make yours nice as brown and crisp as you want, and enjoy the flavors. I think kids find crisped onions to be somewhat bitter so if you’re feeding little ones, you may want to go easy on the crisping, as I did.
So the steps for Greek Lentils and Rice are:
Soak the lentils in hot water before you get started While they’re soaking, brown the onions and wash the rice Cook all of it in an Instant Pot.
If you can’t find French lentils where you live, I suggest you soak regular lentils but use brown rice, and adjust the water accordingly. Both regular lentils and brown rice take 20 mins in the Instant Pot so those should work together.
IF YOU LIKE LENTILS AND RICE, CHECK OUT THIS KHIDCHADI LENTILS AND RICE RECIPE!
WANT MORE INSTANT POT ONE POT MEALS?
Here’s another list of One-pot Instant Pot Rice Meals that you’ll enjoy. Instant Pot Butter Chicken is an easy 30-minute dinner and you can make rice on top of it, as the video shows. Pressure Cooker Rice and Dal is a great vegetarian rice dinner. This Lebanese Lentil and Rice dish is another great vegetarian Instant Pot recipe. Instant Pot Indian Khichadi is comfort food in a bowl! Instant Pot Risotto with Shrimp is another one-pot comfort meal. Buffalo chicken casserole for the days you want low carb recipes You might also like low carb chicken Biryani that uses riced cauliflower. Chicken and Mushrooms are a great combo. My kids love Instant Pot Pork Rice with Vegetable
EQUIPMENT YOU MAY NEED TO MAKE THIS INSTANT POT PRESSURE COOKER MUJADARA RECIPE:
Instant Pot Mini Duo, or Instant pot 6 quarts, or Instant Pot 8 Quarts Measuring Cups My favorite Cutting Board Good set of Kitchen Knives
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