Megadarra -Served with Turkish Yogurt Sauce - perfect vegetarian meal.
"Megadarra is the perfect vegetarian dish if you want to impress your guests. It's full of flavor and nutrition and has no meat...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 medium yellow onion
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1½ cups dried brown or green lentils, picked over, rinsed and drained
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4 cups water, plus hot water as needed
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1 cup long-grain white rice (uncooked)
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2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
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Sea salt
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½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
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Crumbled dried mint leaves, for garnish
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Mild red pepper flakes, such as Aleppo, for garnish (I used standard chilli flakes)
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2 cups plain Greek yogurt or 1 quart regular plain yogurt
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3 cloves garlic
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Flaked sea salt
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Up to ½ cup water
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Pinch sugar (optional)
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Up to 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
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Pinch mild red pepper flakes, such as Aleppo (I used dried chilli flakes)
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Freshly ground black pepper
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1 tablespoon crumbled dried mint leaves, plus a few fresh mint leaves, for garnish
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2 tablespoons olive oil to drizzle on top just before serving
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