Mejadara

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   Melt butter over high heat.

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   Add oil and continue to heat until the mixture is very hot but not smoking.

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   Add the onions and immediately reduce flame to medium.

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   Stir frequently, adjusting heat and adding oil as necessary so that onions do not burn.

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   Continue until the onions are golden brown, approximately twenty minutes.

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   In the meantime, combine lentils and three cups of water over medium fire.

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   Add a pinch or two salt and cook until the water is almost completely absorbed by lentils, about twenty minutes.

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    Add more water if the lentils are still a bit hard.

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    Add bulgur and three additional cups of water, as well as another pinch or two of salt.

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    Mix well with lentils and cook until the water is almost completely absorbed by lentils, about twenty minutes.

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    Add more water if the lentils are still a bit hard.

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    Combine lentil/bulgur mixture with onions and serve.

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