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Mujadara with Baby Spinach and Lemon Juice

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160 Min
Easy

Ingredients

6 Servings

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recipe ingredient
2  tbsp
Vegetable oil
1  Medium
Onions, finely chopped
6  Cloves
Garlic, finely chopped
8  cups
Water
2  cubes
MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon
2  cups
Green lentils
0.67  cup
Egyptian rice
200  g
Spinach, chopped
0.33  cup
Lemon juice

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Nutrition Value

Carbohydrates
63.75 g
Energy
357.89 kcal
Fats
4.02 g
Protein
18.83 g
Information per serving

Instruction

160 Minutes
  • Step 1

    1 Min
    Dissolve MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon cubes in 200 ml hot water and set aside.
  • Step 2

    1 Min
    Warm vegetable oil in a large pot, fry chopped onions for 3 mins or until they become tender. Add garlic, water, MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon stock and lentils. Bring to boil and simmer on low heat for 50 mins or until lentil is cooked.
  • Step 3

    1 Min
    Blend the mixture using a hand blender or food processor until it becomes very smooth. Return the mixture back to heat. Add the rice and simmer on low heat for 20 mins with constant stirring or until rice is well cooked and mixture thickens. (Add some hot water if needed)
  • Step 4

    1 Min
    Remove from heat and stir in spinach leaves to the mix. Allow leaves to wilt for five mins, add lemon juice, stir and serve.
Mujadara with Baby Spinach and Lemon Juice

Step 1 of 4

Dissolve MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon cubes in 200 ml hot water and set aside.

Mujadara with Baby Spinach and Lemon Juice

Step 2 of 4

Warm vegetable oil in a large pot, fry chopped onions for 3 mins or until they become tender. Add garlic, water, MAGGI® Chicken Bouillon stock and lentils. Bring to boil and simmer on low heat for 50 mins or until lentil is cooked.

Mujadara with Baby Spinach and Lemon Juice

Step 3 of 4

Blend the mixture using a hand blender or food processor until it becomes very smooth. Return the mixture back to heat. Add the rice and simmer on low heat for 20 mins with constant stirring or until rice is well cooked and mixture thickens. (Add some hot water if needed)

Mujadara with Baby Spinach and Lemon Juice

Step 4 of 4

Remove from heat and stir in spinach leaves to the mix. Allow leaves to wilt for five mins, add lemon juice, stir and serve.

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