In the Middle East Mujaddara is a dish made of lentils and rice topped with fried onions.
Mujaddara is a popular dish throughout the Arab world, and is generally made using brown or green lentils and rice, that can be seasoned with cumin, coriander, or mint.
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The comforting quality of the humble dish plays an important role in Ameen Rihani's novel The Book of Khalid (1911), the first Arab-American novel.
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Jews traditionally ate it twice a week: hot on Thursday evening, and cold on Sunday.