How to Cook Bayt Mujadara
Looking for a traditional mujadara recipe with lentils, rice and caramelized onions?
Short answer
Bayt Mujadara is a shelf-stable one-pot meal kit made by BAYT Foods. One pouch (460 g) makes 4 servings for $5.99 CAD — $1.50 per prepared serving before shipping. Levantine / Lebanese family dinner (main course).
- Yield 4 servings
- Time 5 min prep · 25 – 30 min simmer · 5 min rest · ~ 35 min until dinner ready
- Cost $5.99 CAD per box · $1.50 / serving
- Diet Vegetarian / vegan (kit ingredients; see package for allergens)
Timeline
- Bring water to a boil
- Add pouch (and optional olive oil)
- Return to a boil
- Cover and simmer 25–30 minutes
- Rest covered 5 minutes
- Serve (about 35 minutes total)
Ingredients
- 1 pouch Bayt Mujadara (460 g)
- 5 cups water
- 1–2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Boil Bring 5 cups of water to a boil.
- Add Add 1–2 tbsp olive oil and the entire pouch. Return to a boil.
- Cover + simmer Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 25–30 min, until the water is absorbed.
- Rest + serve Remove from heat. Rest covered 5 min. Fluff with a fork, drizzle with olive oil and serve.
Dinner ready in about 35 minutes total (prep + simmer + rest) — not simmer time alone.
Nutrition (per 115 g dry serving)
Per 115 g dry serving (1/4 package), before water and optional olive oil.
| Fat 2 g | 3% |
| Saturated 0.3 g | |
| + Trans 0 g | 2% |
| Carbohydrate 80 g | |
| Fibre 12 g | 43% |
| Sugars 5 g | 5% |
| Protein 22 g | |
| Cholesterol 0 mg | |
| Sodium 310 mg | 13% |
| Potassium 750 mg | 22% |
| Calcium 100 mg | 8% |
| Iron 7.5 mg | 42% |