The scent of onions caramelizing in olive oil filled the kitchen with one of my favorite aromas, a sweet payoff after enduring those tear-inducing fumes just minutes earlier. Low and slow is the ...

Mujadara, with just three main ingredients (lentils, rice, onions), is often served during Ramadan for Iftar, the meal that breaks the daily fast. The holy month of Ramadan began on Feb. 28. This ...

The dish known as mudjadara, made with lentils, rice and onions, is perfect after a vacation. Making mudjadara in an Instant Pot simplifies the process and provides perfect results. This dish contains ...

Mujadara is a deceptively simple dish common throughout the Middle East and Israel. Its base components are rice, lentils and caramelized onions, which might seem boring, but when they come together, ...

The first time that Alan and I took my son Ariel out for dinner, we went to Grill Express on Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles. It was our favorite kosher Israeli restaurant. Just as in Israel, they lined ...

1) In a large skillet, cook onions in olive oil until very soft and golden, about 10 minutes. Remove ½ cup and set aside, leaving the rest in the pan. 2) Add spices and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.