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Mujaddara

Rice, Grain and Starch Dishes

Mujaddara is a dish consisting of cooked lentils together with groats, generally rice, garnished with sauteed onions. It is especially popular in the Levant.

Facts
Partially Attested
Origin Period, From (Year)
from 1226 1
1226 is the date of the first recorded recipe, not a proven origin date.
Origin Region
Abbasid Iraq 1
Sources
1. Mujaddara, Wikipedia
  • 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.
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