Mjadara مجدرة

This is a vegetarian (Vegan if you don't eat it with yogurt) traditional Palestinian dish. It consists of rice cooked with lentils infused with flavorful olive oil and spices. My recipe is has inspirations from both my mother and my mother in law (RIP). From my mother I learned to infuse the olive oil with garlic and onions when I add it to the rice and from my mother in law I learned to heat up the rice with spices to get the most out of their flavor before adding the lentils.
It's easy to adjust the quantity, but I've found that sticking to the ratio of one part lentils to two parts rice works best.

Some tips:
Once you add the lentils it only needs about 20-25 minutes on the heat so start the garlic as soon as you've covered the rice and lowered the temperature. Turn off the heat after 20-25 minutes but let it sit for half an hour to get the best rice results.