Mjeddrah (Lebanese Lentil Rice)

Name: Mjeddrah (Lebanese Lentil Rice)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 20 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup carrot, sliced; 1 cup celery, sliced; 2 cups onions, chopped; 1 small dried red chili, stemmed and broken in half; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 cups uncooked brown rice; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 6 cups water; 1 lb lentils, washed and drained; 12 servings garden salad (lettuce, spinach leaves, chopped tomatoes, chopped onions, chopped bell pepper, sliced olives, and s); 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon paprika; 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/4 teaspoon honey; salt

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"This recipe is commonly believed to be the "mess of pottage" for which Esau sold Jacob his birthright. Yes, it is traditional to have the salad on top."

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Ready In:: 8hrs 20mins
Ingredients:: 18
Serves:: 12

ingredients

1 cup carrot, sliced
1 cup celery, sliced
2 cups onions, chopped
1 small dried red chili, stemmed and broken in half
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cups uncooked brown rice
1 tablespoon olive oil
6 cups water
1 lb lentils, washed and drained
12 servings garden salad (lettuce, spinach leaves, chopped tomatoes, chopped onions, chopped bell pepper, sliced olives, and s)
Dressing
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon paprika
¹⁄₄ teaspoon dry mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
¹⁄₄ teaspoon honey
salt

directions

Saute all vegetables as well as the red chili in 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet. When vegetables are soft and transparent, mix in the cinnamon and place in the slow cooker. For a different flavor, caramelize the vegetables and then add the cinnamon.
In the same skillet, brown the rice in 1 tbsp olive oil until dry. Add to slow cooker.
Stir in water and lentils. Cover and cook on high 6-8 hours.
When thoroughly cooked, serve in individual soup bowls. Top with serving of garden salad with dressing poured over top.