Best Pilaf Recipe from Cyprus: MÜCANDARA 😍 VEGAN, Delicious & Easy Hot or Cold Meal Idea! TRY TODAY
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- Опубліковано 26 тра 2023
- Today's episode features a wonderful Cypriot dish - MÜCANDARA, also known as Green Lentil Pilaf. Packed with nutrition, this vegan meal is a great addition to your healthy eating plans. It combines the earthiness of green lentils with the comfort of rice, resulting in a hearty and delicious meal. Curious about how to prepare it? Click on the video and let's embark on this delicious journey together!
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MÜCANDARA PILAF
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Medium
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
1 cup of green lentils, you can use any kind of lentils especially brown ones
1L water, 4 cups
6 onions, sliced into semicircles
1 teaspoon of salt
1 cup of rice, you can use any kind of rice
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• Boil lentils in a pot and add a pinch of salt in the water. It takes around 10-12 minutes.
• Pour 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large shallow pot. Add a pinch of salt and brown onions on low-medium heat fpr around 20 minutes.
• Soak the rice in water for 20 minutes.
• Spare the half of the brown onions for top.
• Add in the strained rice into the pot, pour 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil and a pinch of salt, then sauté until the rice transparent.
• Then add in the boiled lentils, 2 cups of lentils boiling water. 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil and a pinch of salt, give it a last stir and put the lid on. Transfer the pot to a smaller burner on low heat. Simmer for about 10 minutes.
• To understand if pilav is ready, make a hole in the centre of the pilav, if grains not sliding back into centre and there is no water left. It is ready. Turn the heat off and cover with a clean kitchen cloth. Leave the rice to steam for another 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, crisp the spared onions with the sesame seeds.
• Serve the pilav with crispy onions on top. Enjoy warm or cold, it is delicious either way! - Розваги
The Palestinian version of mujadara uses cumin to flavor the dish, but as with all versions the crunchy onions are the best. We serve it with yogurt or salad. 😋😋😋
the one my mom makes has no cumin in it, and i prefer it this way.
I was surprised at the lack of cumin, which for me is a major pleasure in eating this dish.
Lübnan yemeği filistin yemeği değil ama filistinliler de yapıyor
that sounds good. What is the yogurt salad called? When I make yogurt side dish, I shave a jalapeno, crush garlic with salt, some olive oil and lemon juice and sliced cucumbers. If I have cilantro, I will add cilantro.
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I was watching Masterchef UK last night, looking forward to watching Turkish food being prepared & eaten.
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The hairs on the back of my head stood to attention.
I have emailed the BBC many times asking them to bring you over to the Saturday Kitchen food programme we have which features chefs from around our country & around the world.
Thank you for appearing in Masterchef - Refika from me - some man who loves your vlogs, your team and of course the food of Turkey.
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Poor you, if you think Turkish food is really Turkish, then you really show what an ignorant person you are. Most of the dishes she shows are literally taken from Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, Persia and Greece. The Turks had a nomadic culture from the central steppes of Central Asia. They were brought as mercenaries, fighting for the Arabic empire which spanned Asia, Africa and Southern Europe But then again, the average Brit is clueless, not much better than the average Americans.. that’s what more than 80% of Europeans think of Brits and your delusional greatness which was your excuse for going for Brexit. Once you discover Persian, Lebanese, Syrian or Moroccan food, Turkish food stands no chance starting with what they call Turkish kebab which is anything but Turkish. They learned how to make it from Persia and the other versions are from Syria, Lebanon and Armenia.
I am so impressed with this video and her presentation style. I watch a couple of hours of cooking videos a day. Of ALL the cooks I have seen, she is by far the best. I immediately became a subscriber. I have never had Turkish food but am willing to learn to make it because I love Lebanese food and the Moroccan food I have made. It is exciting to learn better ways of preparing (and improving!) many of the same foods that I have eaten for 72 years. I thought I didn’t like cumin. Boy was I wrong! 😊
In cooking school once we had an assignment to do a fusion dish with at least one mediterranean inspiration, so I did a Mücandara Onigiri, rice and lentils for the onigiri itself, then the caramelized onions turned almost into a jam, to use as filling, and finally I fried some more onions until really crispy to throw on top of the onigiris as a garnish. It turned out so delicious.
That sounds amazing! Hope you recived an A for that!
Wow, that sounds really delishhh 😋
What a fun idea!
You should include the recipe souns amazing :D
That's a great blend! The caramelised onions will make a great filling for an onigiri indeed! Very elegant meal for any child who packs it in their lunchbox :)
This rice is popular in middleeast and each region has their own version. In Iran we add raisins as well as fried onion😊
I love that! Raisens would be a great addition. When I was young, living on the Mexican = Arizonan border, we enjoyed the Tamales at Christmas and New Year made with Pork, Red Chile seasonings, and Raisens. Amazingly, yummy = Sweet & Hot.
I was thinking chopped dates would be wonderful in there.
We call it khichri in Pakistan and India.
Kushari in Egypt, which sounds like Khichri. I don’t know how the word made its way to our vocabulary.
Mücandara comes indeed from the Arabic Mujaddara the way its called in Levant like in Lebanon and Syria
@@mohzaher2000 So interesting!
I grew up in Canada. My parents came from Scotland but my mom didn’t enjoy cooking. Food seemed to be necessary but not celebrated.
I feel like I have so much to learn and love food from many different places. Your knowledge of food preparation and the joy with which you cook it is so refreshing.
I am so thankful for the ability to learn so much about many subjects on UA-cam.
I had the privilege of visiting Istanbul last year and absolutely loved the food. I can’t wait until I can return. Thanks for expanding my culinary skills and aspirations.
Blessing to you and your wonderful country.
Try food from my country Bosnia and Hercegovina 🇧🇦 is delicious too
My grandma and mum always taught us to fry rice first before adding water for khichdi or pulao. We are from India.❤ This pilaf is very similar to khichdi. Made with rice, lentils, ginger garlic paste and turmeric
I love it when you do vegan dishes! It looks so good.
My mum didn't put any onion in the mujendra. She didn't like cooked onions, so we had the crispy onions on top, and mum had raw onion. Always with croutons and olives. Yum!
My sister learned this from her Palestinian mother in law. She used bulgar instead of rice. And it was topped with a lettuce and green onion salad with lemon and olive oil. So delicious.
The freshness of the salad has to be amazing along with the bulgur!
It's much better and delicious with bourgoul, it's originally from Palestine and south Lebanon
@@NinarNK totally different recipe and taste
@@OMGDiLeK yes
It's called fatoosh salad the thing that your sister learned from her mother in law.
It's different.
We Lebanese call this mujadara. It’s delicious. We also use a coarse Bulgar sometimes instead of using rice! We eat this with a Shepard salad! Yummy!
As soon as she said the name, I thought of mujadara! There was a small takeout lunch place near where I used to work, and I would always get mujadara and salad there.
Ohhh tell me more? Shepard salad? What's in that? :)
@@penelopepittstopP In Turkey, we have çoban salata which means Shepherd salad. It has tomatoes, cucumber, onions, green pepper with lemon juice squeezed and/or apple cider vinegar, and oil poured upon it. Adding dried mint and thyme is a must. As the name gives away, it is a salad that shepherds can easily prepare easily for eating out. It is refreshing, watery and eaten cold. That's why it is put aside hot and drier dishes to complete them.
@ dancing giraffe
Lol Yes! I think it’s just the Turkish version of mujadara! But we don’t use sesame seeds.
@@unpiccolocuore THANKS! So simple yet so DELICIOUS, I'm sure. Okay, back to the kitchen for me! I may not have a green pepper but I have everything ELSE!
Hi Refika, I’ve been watching your videos for the last year, and I love all of your recipes! I’ve tried this, your pilaf, pide and Gozleme. All have been incredible! Your personality and humour shine through in your videos and it is a joy to watch you. I also like that you promote methods of “no waste” when cooking which is so important.
Thank you Refika and Regina’s kitchen team, for doing some amazing work!
From Amina - London, U.K.
Best foods on this earth by Refika. I was doing a 30 day fast during the month of December and could not stop watching Refika's channel which is not a wise thing to do during a fast. When I completed the fast I had so many of her recipes printed and ingredients ready to GO. The kebabs, the olive bread!, the yogurt and rices and beans ... oHHHH MYYYY! I was in heaven after slowly refeeding with bone broths and yogurt. Diving into Refika's dishes is a DIVINE experience. Truly the best recipes in the world, in my opinion. Can't wait to make this! And now I need to make that bread recipe again with the turkish olives. Oh so GOOD.
How did you manage while watching her cook?!
@@kcl060 LOL right?! it seems to be a pattern with me. I suppose I enjoy torturing myself. No, challenging myself? I don't know but it is a ridiculous thing to do while fasting. I get a heightened sense of satisfaction watching others enjoy food after I get past the 3 day mark. I even enjoy cooking more while I'm fasting. Strange but being detached from the food gives me more freedom somehow. Then there's the looking forward to the amazing DISHES in my future.
I need to buy her recipe book! 📖 Does she have one??
@@nancyarchibald9095 Yes she does. I think she may have it linked. The shipping is a bit pricey, if I recall. I will splurge one day to get it though! I really want it and probably spend more printing her recipes than if I would just indulge.
I feel you Penelope, my husband and me are doing the same for the past weeks day 22 into fasting and we prepped so much kebap, that the freezer is overloaded :D
We really enjoy this channel, too Even I know "Plov" from my muslim friends, its a great dish warm and cold
In Mexico we fry the rice first as well until the color changes and then add water 😊
We do it the same way, without sesame, it’s called moudardara in Lebanon. One of the best dishes for summer with yoghurt on the side.
Watching this from Cyprus!
Another wonderful vegan/vegetarian option! Thanks so much Refika (and the whole team)!
I don't think you make anything that doesn't look just really yummy!!! Thank you! Love and blessings!!!🤗🤗❤
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Refika (and team)!! Cypriot risi e bisi! This looks so delicious! Thanks for sharing this recipe and for the detailed demo. We look forward to Saturday (mornings) when your weekly video posts. Always informative. Always entertaining. Always inspiring. And the production quality is top notch!! Love to you all!! Be well and stay safe. P.S. We still hold the people suffering from the results of the earthquakes in our hearts. ☪️
I love that "risi e bisi" has apparently gone international. The name is not even Italian 😅
YAYY, another vegan recipe, thank you so much!!! 💚
Sounds delicious too!
I love rice but I've never had this type of rice. I'm excited to make it some day soon. I can almost imagine the flavour from the lovely onion and lentils. I must get some green lentils! You always inspire me with your ideas and I am so happy to learn more about dishes from Cyprus as well as Turkey.
We have had such lovely weather here in Ireland this week which has put everyone in a bright mood. But I still am glad to spend a little time enjoying your sunshine attitude to teaching us 🌞🌞 You make me smile (and hungry lol) so thank you 😘
I like the way you present. You are a natural and I feel inspired to try to cook your different recipes.
Beautiful & Delicious! This is what I love about your cooking! It’s so perfect the way you bring together simple ingredients combined with different textures. Thanks for sharing a part of your city’s cuisine, Refika. And thanks to your crew, as well, of course.❤
Why do I always watch this right before going to bed?? I want this now! I could have eaten that whole pan of fried onions alone and been happy!!
Hi from Tennessee USA. That looks absolutely delicious. Can't wait to try and make it. Thanks for sharing.
Dear Refika! I made this rice last year for New Year's Eve and even though I'm a Japanese descendant (4th generation) living in Brazil, my family and I loved this recipe! Thank you, very much! Happy New Year to you and your loving family! Wishing us all peace, great food, love and great celebrations!
I can't wait to make this!!! All of my favorites in one pan! Heavenly.🥰
More vegan recipes, please! You're terrific.🌟
Tell us how it turns out when you try ♥️ lots of love!
Love mücandara pilavı but I always need to have it with yoghurt 😁 would love to see more recipes from Cyprus please
Hi Refika...I'm an Indian working in Middle East and I came to b fascinated with Turkish cuisines through ur fabulous turkish series.A few days before I had a taste of Kibbeh and it was so wonderful .Iwas searching for simple recipes and stumbled upon ur recipes. Nothing more to say other than a big Thank U for giving us recipes in such simple ways .. Thank u and God bless u always ...
Check out Arabic cuisine for kibbeh and the likes.
Thank you Refika for always sharing these tasty foods and all the techniques ❤
Yum!
I’m going to make this .
It’s 2:30 am and I always watch your videos when I’m anxious, sad or wakeful. Always like a hug and a smile . Keep being so happy and kind. And thank you for the inspirational food
Refika, I made this brilliant dish and it was a huge, humongous success. Everyone in my family loved it. Thaaaank youuuu for all these simply mind blowing recipes.❤❤❤
Refika, after watching your videos for two years, I feel like you and your team are family. You can say that you have an older sister from a different mister and Mrs, living in Mexico, my chosen country.❤
It looks so tasty, I was always afraid to try this when I watched other people on youtube make it. but now I see the amounts and the way you prepare it. looks so simple to me now. thanks!!
I think this is because we truly love what we do! Enjoy ♥️
Great channel! This dish makes me happy and reminds me of my eight years in Cyprus! Thank you.
This is why Mediterranean food is the healthiest in the world!
This dish is very similar to the one my Syrian Granny made, my dad's favorite dish.
Thanks a lot for sharing your recipes 🙏🏿. I learn a lot of new things from you, I'm really blessed knowing your site 👍😄. This looks delicious 😋 & surely going to make this for my family and friends 😍👍. Lots of love & kisses to you & your crew family. Blessings to you all as always 🙏🏿🤗.
Perfect recipe for hot and humid weather. We make a similar rice and lentil dish in Pakistan still it’s always great to learn a different method of cooking it. This looks so delectable. Refika and the team rock 😊👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thanks for this. I love when you do Cypriot dishes.
Can’t wait to try this!! I’m focusing on dishes that don’t require meat as being the star ingredient so I love this one ❤
You must definitely tell us how you like it when you try this recipe ♥️lots of love!
As a lover of rice, plain boiled, fried, risotto etc this one is brand new to me.
Looks delicious with all of the onions (I love onions and always use more than any recipe asks for) mucandara is definitely going to be an addition in my meals. Great video as always Refika, can hardly wait for next week!😊😅
Much love as always❤
You can find many photos n recipes online of the same by the name of Majedra or Muhadara. Truly yummy!
Thank you, Refika, for another delicious a recipe! I hope you will feel better soon!
This looks so good! TY!
Love this. Great inspiration as usual ❤️🙏🏽
Honestly, looks beautiful . Imagine the taste , sure it’s delicious and especially coming from Refika ❤
Absolutely delicious, thank you.
Beautiful! Thank you, love and peace to you Refika from Canada ❤
Love your recipes! And explanations of why and how is excellent! Thank you!
Wow!! This looks incredible! Thanks for the vegan recipes!
Thank you, Refika and team, another amazing recipe! Can’t wait to try this one! S you lots of love, it’s always darkest before dawn, hang in there ❤❤❤
Love the Onion topping, so versatile!! I love this dish, it is so simple that it can be made in dorm rooms as well ❤
I so much like learning how to cook lentils in different ways. I'm so inspired with this recipe. So easy and looks delicious
Cooked this tonight & was delicious, as your recipes always are. Thanks Refika!
As always thanks. ❤
I am in the USA and love your videos! This is the first new one I have come across. Thank you!!!
Looks delicious, will definitely give it a try!
Thank you Refika!
You always have such excellent recipes!
Looks great! I make this dish, a little bit different and I can't wait to try your recipe. Thank you Refika. 🫶🏻
Cannot wait to try!❤
This looks delicious! I love onions like this. Thanks Refika! ❤❤❤
Love mücandara! 😋 I've had it before in middle eastern restaurants and in dinner parties. Thank you so much for the recipe, Refika!!!🙏
What a great presentation. I will try this dish for sure.
mind kind of dish! love everything about it
Oh my God, I love this dish and I love you 😘❤️
look so good!!!!!! excited to try, so beautiful
I love this channel! Always the best recipes! ❤
WE LOVE YOU TOO 😍
That is so healthy food. Love it
Dang! I tried to get in there and be the first to comment. My wife and I love you video's, and the products we got from your Etsy store. This was a great video. We can't wait to make it.
I appreciate the no BS intro, thanks for that.
Great video and recipe! I love your passion
I'm making this for sure.
This was delicious!! Will definitely make this again, thank you for the recipe!
On if my favorite dishes!!! Always reserve a few cooked onions to sprinkle on top! Delicious 🎉
Just eaten, and now I'm hungry again. Great recipe, love this.
Love this version of Mujadara! Yum! 😋
Look so delicious. We like this recipe so much.
OH! I know this dish as mujundra. I loooooooove it! I always get excited when I see it on a restaurant menu. Thanks for making it!
It’s a small world 🌎♥️
In palestine we call this mjadara too 😃 we add crispy onions on top - at home we started to also add thick spicy tomato sauce (we remixed the Egyptian kushari with Palestinian mjadara) 😅😊
Love your cooking shows thanks for cheering ❤
Beautiful Memories from Cyprus....
Bellisimo e Bravissimo
,Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe!
Oh my goodness, I must try making this recipe!
Excellently and deliciously prepared
Classic mediterranean cuisine! Legumes + Cereal + Vegetable + lots of olive oil et voila! A delicious and nutritious vegan dish!
In Greece we call a similar dish "fakoryzo" (which is translated as "lentil risotto/pilaf").
Well done, Refika! Greetings from Greece!
I love your version, so simple and delicious looking❤️
This is one of my favorite foods. Love all of your tips and your whole channel. Just finding you. Love the channel!❤
Yummy 😋 can't wait to try this recipe thank you
Thank you for showing us vegan recipes ❤❤❤
Thank you. Your recipes are amazing. It makes me want to travel to Turkey and learn how to cook in your style and flavor profile. Magnificent.❤
Great vegan pulao!Thanks for sharing this recipe. ❤
This is really interesting! Every now and them I discover a new middle eastern dish that’s origin traces back to Greek cuisine!
We do this on the Greek side of Cyprus also , we call it fudgi mujendra .
Yes you're correct it is a delicious vegetarian dish .
Greetings thanks so much from Thailand
Flamboyant vs. Balanced? I appreciate your restrained approach--it's elegant!
Wishing you all the best. I made the Egyptian version of this with tomato and chilli sauce and cumin. Its very delicious and agree with bahar it's the onions
I love all your vegan and veggie recipes, the way you describe thing really amuses me, it's perfect and Ihave learned from you :)
Thanks Refika! Your rise , lentils and onions are so delicious! I will send you and the team so many ❤ needed!
I love adding fennel seeds instead of cumin. Interesting sweet scent and lots of black coarsely ground black pepper. Will try sesame, yumm yumm
Thanks dear Refika for sharing tasty recipes. You too dear tske good care of you