Mujadara
Traditional Middle Eastern dish - Mujadara in Instant Pot with Tzatziki Sauce Easy one pot dish. Make often. Vary vegetables and add greens too!!!
Equipment
- Instant Pot
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
- Water 2 Cups
Lebanese 7 Spice:
- 1 tablespoon All spice
- 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 mint finely chopped
- 1 tsp Lemon juice adjust to taste
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- 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, transfer 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!
Notes
Tzatziki Sauce: Combine all the ingredients. Adjust flavors to your liking.
Enjoy easy one pot meal!!! Make often!!! Make it your favorite!!!