Best Pilaf Recipe from Cyprus: MÜCANDARA 😍 VEGAN, Delicious & Easy Hot or Cold Meal Idea! TRY TODAY

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! CHECK OUT OUR ETSY SHOP: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Refikadan JOIN: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCONn... SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/38QQ03R ►SUBSCRIBE ► ►► https://bit.ly/38QQ03R ►CHECK OUT OUR TURKISH CHANNEL ► ►► https://bit.ly/2EJ0NU3 ►CHECK OUT OUR TURKISH VIDEOS W/ ENGLISH SUBTITLES ► ►► https://bit.ly/2G62xHD ►Our Etsy Store for International Shopping: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Refikadan ►Our Amazon Store for USA Shopping: https://amzn.to/3MMadOa ►Uluslararası Alışverişler İçin Etsy Sayfamız: https://etsy.me/32ShQwL ►To subscribe our Turkish channel: http://bit.ly/RefikaninYemekOkulu To follow what is happening in our kitchen and cooking school; ►Facebook:   / refikaninmutfagi   ►Instagram:   / refikabirgul   ►Twitter:   / refikabirgul   ►Website: https://www.refikaninmutfagi.com ►The handcraft products that we use in our kitchen: https://goo.gl/0aKsMW 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!