{"id":9818,"title":"Traditional Lebanese Mujadara with Kidney Beans and Bulgur – Mujadara bi Fasolia","image":"https://mamaslebanesekitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Lebanese-Mjaddara-Fasoulia.jpg","summary":"","prep_time":"5 min","cook_time":"1h","total_time":"1h 5min","custom_time":"","custom_time_label":"Additional","servings":"4","servings_unit":"servings","course":"entree, Main","cuisine":"Lebanese, Middle Eastern","keywords":"Mujadara, Mujadara with Beans, Mujaddara","ingredients":[{"group":"","items":[{"amount":"2.5","unit":"cups","name":"kidney beans","note":""},{"amount":"2","unit":"","name":"onions","note":"finely minced"},{"amount":"1","unit":"cup","name":"bulgur","note":""},{"amount":"1/4","unit":"cup","name":"Olive Oil","note":""},{"amount":"1/3","unit":"cup","name":"vegetable oil","note":"or olive oil for frying"},{"amount":"1/2","unit":"teaspoon","name":"salt","note":""}]}],"instructions":[{"text":"<p>Soak the kidney beans in water overnight (optional, to soften them).</p>","image":"","section":""},{"text":"<p>On the day of, boil the beans in a deep cooking pot for 5-10 minutes, discard their water, replenish with 4 cups of fresh warm water (water has to be warm so beans don’t shrink) and bring to a boil again on a gentle heat.</p>","image":"","section":""},{"text":"<p>Meanwhile, in a deep frying pan, fry the minced onions in 1/3 cup of vegetable or olive oil for about 15-20 minutes or until they are caramelized and crunchy. Once they reach that stage, discard the cooking oil and carefully pour 2 cups of water from the boiling pinto beans into the frying pan with the onions and boil for 10-15 minutes until the water turns deeply caramelized in color.</p>","image":"","section":""},{"text":"<p>Pour the onions and their boiling water in the pot where the beans are boiling, and let them all boil together for 15-20 more minutes on medium heat.</p>","image":"","section":""},{"text":"<p>Add and mix in the 1/4 cup of olive oil.</p>","image":"","section":""},{"text":"<p>Add the bulgur to the cooking pot with the salt and let it all boil for another 10-15 more minutes. The end result should be a thick stew.</p>","image":"","section":""},{"text":"<p>Serve hot or cold, with a side of plain yogurt and greens such as raw onions, green onions, radish etc.. and pita bread (optional).</p>","image":"","section":""}],"notes":"","nutrition":[],"video_url":"","rating_value":"4.75","rating_count":"4","url":"https://mamaslebanesekitchen.com/vegetarian/stew-beans-bulgur-onions-mujaddara-fasoulia/","attribution":"Recipe by Mama's Lebanese Kitchen"}