Mujaddara Arepa — Gluten-Free Lebanese Lentil Dinner
Category: Simple Meals | Ready in 20 minutes | Serves 1 adult or 2 kids | Naturally gluten-free
What You Need
- 2 Zavor & Co gluten-free arepas
- 1.5 cups cooked brown or green lentils
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 3 tbsp plain yogurt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
How to Make It
- Cook the onion in the olive oil over medium heat, stirring, until deep golden and sweet, 12 minutes.
- Stir in the lentils and cumin with a splash of water and warm through, 3 minutes.
- Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles.
- Spoon the lentils over each arepa and top with the caramelized onion.
- Add a spoon of yogurt.
About This Recipe
Mujaddara — lentils and onions — is one of the oldest dishes still cooked, mentioned in medieval Arab cookbooks. The deeply caramelized onion is what turns humble lentils into something people crave.
Keep Your Freezer Stocked for Busy Days
These recipes work because the hard part is already done. Zavor & Co delivers gluten-free arepas straight to your door — heat them from frozen in minutes and dinner is halfway there.
