Mujaddara is a dish consisting of cooked lentils together with groats, generally rice, garnished with sauteed onions. It is especially popular in the Levant.
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Origin Period, From (Year)1226 is the date of the first recorded recipe, not a proven origin date. Origin Region Connections
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Infobox, Place of origin
Abbasid Iraq
History
The first recorded recipe for mujaddara appears in Kitab al-Tabikh, a cookbook compiled in 1226 by al-Baghdadi.
- In Cuisine: Israeli Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
- In Cuisine: Lebanese Cuisine, Wikipedia category list
- Uses Ingredient: Lentil, Infobox main_ingredient field: Rice or bulgur, lentils, onions
- Uses Ingredient: Bulgur, Infobox main_ingredient field: Rice or bulgur, lentils, onions
Expresses Tradition: Lenten Fasting Foods, Article body
Arab Christians traditionally eat mujaddara during Lent.
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