Mujadara in Instant Pot with Tzatziki Sauce Easy one pot dish. Make often. Vary vegetables and add greens too!!!
Ingredients:
Mujadara:
- 1 Cup Brown or green lentils
- 1 Cup Brown basmati rice
- 2 Onions, diced
- Veggies of your choice diced
- 1-2 TBS Lebanese 7 Spice blend
- 2 Cups Water
Lebanese 7 Spice:
- 1 tablespoon Allspice
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 ½ teaspoons black pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cloves
- 1 ½ teaspoons cumin
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground nutmeg
Tzatziki:
- 2 Cups plant based yogurt, whisked
- 1 Cup cucumber, finely diced
- 2 tsp fresh dill, finely chopped
- 2 tsp fresh mini, finely chopped
- 1 tsp Lemon juice, adjust to taste
Salt to taste
Procedure Mujadara:
- Make Lebanese 7 Spice blend: Add all powders into a bowl and mix well and store in a glass jar.
- Soak lentils overnight
- Next morning soak brown basmati rice for about 2-4 hrs
- Add lentils, rice, diced veggies to an instant pot
- Add 2 cups of water
- Add spices & salt to taste
- Set IP to high pressure for 4 mins. Natural Release.
- After pressure releases, tansfer to a large mixing bowl and toss to mix thoroughly. Do not use a serving spoon to mix. Do not overmix – it will turn mushy if you overmix.
- Serve with Tzatziki sauce!
Tzatziki Sauce:
Combine all the ingredients. Adjust flavors to your liking.
Enjoy easy one pot meal!!! Make often!!! Make it your favorite!!!