1000 Year Old Middle Eastern Comfort Food - Mujaddara
Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль
Mujaddara (also known as Muceddere in Turkey) is one of the most widespread and popular legume and rice / bulgur dish in the Middle East, Iran and Turkey.
The dish was first mentioned in the ancient cookbook Kitab al-Tabikh (Book of Dishes) by Hasan Al-Baghdadi, in 1226 inspired by the Persian recipes. The original version was made with rice, lentils and usually meat for festive celebrations. Without the meat and substituting the rice with bulgur, it was an inexpensive and delicious dish for the poor people.
It’s still very popular in the Middle East, Iran and southern parts of Turkey and is usually served with caramelized onions, sizzling spicy oil, sometimes topped with yogurt and in some parts with fried eggs.
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Ingredients:
• 1 cup coarse bulgur
• 1 cup green or brown lentils
• 1 tbsp chili paste
• 2 liter water
• 100 ml olive oil (1/2 cup)
• 2 onions
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp chili flakes (optional)
• ½ cup yogurt to garnish (optional)
• Chopped fresh mint to garnish (optional)
Instructions:
1. Wash and rinse the lentils throughly and let it drain
2. Transfer into a pot with 1 liter water and bring to boil
3. Bring to low heat and cook the lentils covered for 10 mins until they are tender but not fully cooked
4. Drain the lentils and set aside
5. Roughly chop 1 onion and cook in a pan with 50 ml olive oil until they are until golden brown
6. Next, add the chili paste and stir and cook until fragrant
7. Add 1 liter water, 2 tsp salt, stir to combine and bring to a boil
8. Once boiling, add the lentils into the pot and cook for 5 minutes
9. Add 1 cup bulgur, stir, bring to low heat and cover the lid
10. Cook for 15 mins until the liquid is absorbed
11. Turn off the heat and let the pilaf rest lid covered, to absorb all the liquid and steam
12. Cut 1 onion into long slices and in a separate pan, heat up 50 ml olive oil on low heat
13. Fry the sliced onions until golden brown and caramelized about 15 minutes
14. Add 2 tsp chili flakes, stir and turn off the heat
15. Whisk ½ cup yogurt for garnish (optional)
16. Transfer and serve the mujaddara in a plate. Garnish with yogurt (optional) on top
17. Add and garnish with the caramelized onions with spiced oil
18. Optionally, garnish with fresh mint leaves
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Thanks for not adding music in the background and letting the video be a relaxing and soothing experience.The Sweet sound of cutting onions, transferring bulgur and rice to bowl and so on...listening to these crisp sounds is a treat to the ears.
@ginawu5302
Жыл бұрын
Agreeee
@marthasleep8943
Жыл бұрын
I agree totally, it's great to hear the natural sounds with no irritating music.
@56dh
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree.
@aidaazari7159
11 ай бұрын
And tnx for not exaggerating the sounds😂
@Rob-zv1oz
11 ай бұрын
If we wanted to listen to music we’d put some on. I’ve stopped watching so many KZreads within the first minute because of the music
I can only agree with those who thank you for a lovely video without music, just the natural sounds of food prep. It's a treat.
@HungryManKitchen
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
i just subscribed to your channel just for the sheer joy of watching something without music, speaking or over explanation. I learned probably more watching this than 10 others of the supposed same recipe. THANK YOU!
Keep making high quality videos. This channel is going to catch on big eventually!!! Criminally underrated at the moment.. superb quality
@HungryManKitchen
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, will do my best!
@ai7453
Жыл бұрын
Agreed! A great channel
@wolfdudercp
Жыл бұрын
Agreed and big ditto!
My husband never cooks. He's never done it or been interested in the kitchen. But he will eat anything I put in front of him 😜😜😜. He is a great provider. My dad used to cook. He was excellent. Your videos remind me of my dad's cooking. Thank you 🙏🙏🙏
What a beautiful presentation! Looks delicious. Us Lebanese make Mujuddra very different. We don’t add tomato sauce or cumin to it. We Fry a lot of onions. Reserve half to make them darker. Cook the lentils, when water is absorbed and they’re 70% done, we add the rice or burger, add a little more water, cook them together, then add the oil with the caramelized onions. Let them all cook together. Salt is the only spice we add. Garnish with the reserved darker onions! We eat it with Fatoush salad or a Shepard salad. Even yogurt! Good job! ❣️
Mjaddarah was the 1st meal i cooked in elementary school, it was a project that all the school partecipated in and it tasted so good, it was good choice to cook this dish, easy for kids 9-12 yo to cook it... Oh the memories 😢❤ From that point i fell in love with it
I had this dish when I was in Jordan. They made it with rice and also with burgal and served it with yogurt, yogurt salad with cucumbers, garlic, and mint and also a finely chopped green salad. The tomato paste was optional. It was a tremendous dish and I can tell you I am no vegetarian.
Your cooking pots and pans are artistic looking and the their handles even more so. Nice cooking video 😊
It’s 23:08 in London while I am watching this, after my supper and washing up, now I am starving after watching this!
This is a wonderful recipe, made it several times already! Thank you so much for posting this. And your videos are beautiful and very artistic too!
So Beautifully Shot and Edited...
New subscriber! After watching your video, reading others comments, I realize that my videos don’t need music or my excessive chatter to me good:)
Very high quality authentic cooking utensil impressed me which shows the art of cooking depth. No doubt in my mind of taste and nutritional value. Keep showing the world what is real life use to be.
This is one of my favorite dishes, I have tasted and prepared inumerous variations and it's pretty much always a hit. Brown rice works particularly well
Easy to make and very delicious and healthy.. Thank you for introducing this recipe.
This was awesome. Unincumbered, not complicated. JUST facts. Thank you. ❤
That does look very delicious. Yes, it was lovely as is, without the addition of some frightful music. Many thanks indeed.
This looks delicious! I love lentils and rice too but the buckwheat also appeals. Thanks so much 😊
Looks marvelous!
What a simple but beautiful dish. Love your cooking vessel and how clean and gleaming bright it is. In India we make a Kichidi from pulses and rice, there are many variations . There is a saying that Khicdi had four friends / accompaniments, so it is best eaten with clarified butter , ghee pickles and papad ( a wafer made from a paste of lentils that is spread into thin round discs , then dried in the sun , one can either roast or deep fry it to eat it ) . Your recipe with the garnish reminded me so much of it. Your dish is just beautiful.
@naushaddossani6555
Жыл бұрын
The vessels are of taamba ( copper ) and have kalhai coating ( metal tin coating ) which makes it shine
@amitkkar9183
11 ай бұрын
Instantly i felt the same.... It is same as khichadi in india, though the preparation may differ from place to place....there are so many variations you could see in india.... It is most comforting and staple dish for us indians
Mujaddara is one of my favorite foods! Your version looks awesome
My grandma used to make this dish with mung beans instead of bulgur and tastes so good
Absolutely delicious, thanks for sharing
Perfect! Well-prepared and I like the way you present it, Absolutely tasty! Thank you for sharing.
Again and again - love your channel! Great videos!
@HungryManKitchen
Жыл бұрын
Thank you again :)
I am glad to have discovered your channel. Every dish looks delicious.
Very nice! Thank you!
This is really tasty and easy to make. Thanks!
Awesome recipes. Nice way to make any lentil recipe better by sautéing vegetables and tomato paste. Also the addition of caramelised onions and yogurt makes you hungrier. Really like your copper pots and pans.
Your dish looks amazing! I tried this dish and was amazed of the flavor, along with the nutrition! 🙏
Looks so good. 👌. Learning great Mediterranean recipes through your channel. Your presentation is superb.
@HungryManKitchen
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 🙂
Looks good my friend! Thank you so much for sharing.
Middle eastern food is absolutely nuts
I’m going to make this tonight. it looks great!
The preparation is quite similar to an Indian dish "Khichadi'' where instead of bulgur people use rice. In fact, a majority of people love khichadi with curd (yogurt) too. Anyway, looks beautiful and tasty :).
Delicious Thank You 😊
What a joy not to have music or voice! Great visuals and lighting and audio. Wonderful recipe, must try it. Thank you!! Subscribed. Those tin lined copper pans mean you must be Turkish!
@HungryManKitchen
11 ай бұрын
Yes, I am. Thank you!
looks awesome!
Thanks for making no background music or talking. Some people just like the gentle cooking sounds.
@HungryManKitchen
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the feedback!
That looks so good and healthy 😍!
Simple but so beautiful 😍
Looks good! ❤
I love that there are similarities and differences between Middle East and Indian foods. It was one of the reasons I loved traveling to Turkey. This dish reminds me of Kitchari minus the bulgur. I love that this dish is vegetarian. I will definitely try it 🥰
@srividhyag.b.738
11 ай бұрын
In Western parts of Tamilnadu, India, a similar dish is popular, called arisiyamparuppu. It's also accompanied with some curd on the side.
@KPKomal
11 ай бұрын
Agreed
This is interesting. Thank you for making this video. Also your cookware is very nice.
@HungryManKitchen
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
I have to try this. Hmmm! Thanks!
This one of my favorite food every time
I love this I'm making it ...whoo hoooo Thanks Sir🥰🍁
Not really exactly a 1000 year old recipe. This contains chilli and chilli flakes. Chilli, tomato, capsicum, potatoes, maize, corn, etc were unknown to Europe, Asia and the Middle East until the 16th century. None-the-less, this looks amazing. I will be making this very soon!!! Great video, thank you! Beautifully presented - so relaxing to watch.
Thanks man! Wonderful ❣️
looks delicious.
Oh yummy! Thank you!!!!!!!
Looks really good
Looks delicious 😋. 😋
Beautiful
Beautiful pots and pans.
so amazing.
Wonderful! Good video. I’ll try it. PS: love your cooper cooking pots. As far as I know, hard to keeping them looking like new.
@HungryManKitchen
Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately yes, in Turkey there are traditional artisans re-polishing the copperware, but there are none here in EU.
It is a wonderful recipe to cook this delicious, well seasoned and tasty food!
Amazing 👌
Very good dish ,love it 👍🌹!
Looks good.
wow, looks so yummy. I want to make it too.
Just what I like ☺
Oh yes We call this mudhra. In olden days they were boiled snd given to horses for strength . Its a poor man's dish in my hometown
This recipe is super delicious 😍😋.
Interesting variation on what I learned to cook in Jordan. We used round grain rice rather than bulgur, and added cardamom and cinnamon stick to the lentils/rice, which were cooked together. The garnish sometimes included fried (puffed up) sultanas, finely chopped tomatoes and parsley. Thanks a lot for your channel
@HungryManKitchen
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I also found a lot of different versions, the dish evolved and varies depending on the region and the wealth of the people living there.
@aslibrock
Жыл бұрын
is the chili paste a harissa ? why is there no recipe to read or for copy paste for my cookbook. please help 🙏🏻
@HungryManKitchen
Жыл бұрын
@@aslibrock Not, it's not harissa, it's traditional Turkish biber salcasi. Btw, the recipe for Tunisian harissa will be published in 2 weeks time.
@rafa6222
11 ай бұрын
If this is topped with a lot of grilled meat spiced with chilli powder and cumin, will this dish be as good?
@someone_7233
11 ай бұрын
@@rafa6222yeah why not? You can cook the meat seperatly if you fear it will change the taste
So happy I found your channel 😇
Exquisito se ve muchas gracias por compartir lv
I can't wait 1,000 years.
4:04 the the cute baby whisk...awww....🥰
Just discovered your channel loved all the recipes
@HungryManKitchen
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 🙂
thank you 🙏🤩
Beautiful video...
In India we have a similar lentils comfort food, khichdi. It's lentils and rice mixed with ghee and salt and some garnishing if required. Healthy and yummy!
That looks yummmm. I was hoping for a link to your pots and pans ❤ too.
Looks good
Healthy and delicious
😊 أدوات الطبخ جميلة جدا...الاكلة هم حلوة
Looks yum yum 👍🇺🇸
Interesting food item😊
I love mudjadara very much
i love lentils and have been trying to eat more fiber, this looks like a great recipe! ill give it a shot if i can find bulgur in my town :)
This we call bisibele baath,it's really very comforting food.We add some spices too.
@KPKomal
11 ай бұрын
Our karnataka too cook it
this i my Mujaddara> thanks mate.
My grandmother used to make this but with lentils and rice! Looks delicious!
@hanaaaldeen6750
11 ай бұрын
In middle East we cook it with either rice or burgul
Sono incantata daljw tue pentole, sono una meraviglia!! E la ricetta proverò sicuramente a farla, deve essere squisita!!😊
4 once ...YT made a great suggestion..this l00ks fabuloso! Might try with red lentils as that iz all I hav just now...
Soothing video thanks for sharing yummy recipe sir! New subscriber!😊
@HungryManKitchen
9 ай бұрын
🙏
It seems so delicious. Going to try a.s.a.p. Tonight.
Yum!!!!
Thanks
Your mujadara is much better than mine, and I come from the country whose specialty is mujadara! :😄
Perfect 👌🇹🇷
@HungryManKitchen
Жыл бұрын
Tesekkurler!
THAT Looks DELICIOUS; I make it too ❤
I love this food but could you tell me where you get your beautiful cooking dishes thank you so much.
....1000 years old....That would've been the year 1023, ( OK...1226) either 469 ( or 263 ) years before America and chilis were discovered.
Thank you for sharing your recipe. I never could cook whole lentils or bulgar properly. Being a vegan I'd love to learn how to cook Kamuth, Couscous, Amaranth, Farro etc. with lots of veggies. 🥕🥒🥑
In Lebanon it’s made differently and eaten without yogurt, but this recipe looks yummy too
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