Bowl of mazidra with decorative grain and sauce designs around bowl

Soups and Stews Middle Eastern Flavors

Mazidra is a Middle Eastern/Mediterranean dish made with lentils, a small legume that’s a nutritional powerhouse. Use it as a topping for Cauliflower “Rice” or any commercial, salt-free riced vegetable, or serve it over Slow-Cooker Baked Winter Squash. It’s also delicious over potatoes or as a bean replacement in taco salad/haystacks.

Mediterranean Mazidra

Recipe courtesy of
  • JoAnn Rachor

Prep Instructions

  • Yield: 7 (1 cup) servings
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Total Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Recipe Ingredients

  • 4 cups water
  • 1 1/2 cups lentils, uncooked, rinsed, and drained
  • 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/3 cup tomato paste
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon basil
  • 1 14.5-oz. can (1¾ cups) petite-diced tomatoes

Instructions

  1. Combine water, lentils, onion, and salt in covered saucepan and boil lightly for 1 hour, until lentils are soft.
  2. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Heat for 2 minutes and serve.

Category Tags

Cholesterol-free
Gluten-free
High fiber
Low fat / low saturated fat
Peanut-free
Soups and Stews
Tree nut-free
Vegan
Vegetarian
Whole food, plant-based

Nutritional Data

Calories: 199.10
Fat: 0.49 g
Saturated Fat: 0.08 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 576.08 mg
Carbohydrates: 37.33 g
Fiber: 6.90 g
Sugars: 5.04 g
Protein: 12.81 g
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