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Mujadara - Lentil and rice with crispy onions

Mujadara, a protein packed middle eastern rice and lentils dish garnished with fried onions.  Ingredients: Whole red lentils 3/4 cup Rice - 3/4 cup Coriander powder - 1 tbsp Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Ground cinnamon - 1/2 tsp Salt to taste  Ginger - 1 inch, finally chopped Garlic - 3-4 cloves, finally chopped Onions - 3-4, medium , sliced Vegetable oil  Method Soak lentils for 1-2 hours in advance or soak for 30 minute in warm water  Heat oil, add cumin sees and let it splatter (use saute mode in instant pot) Add chopped ginger, garlic and some sliced onion and saute for 1-2 minute  Add spices, salt followed by soaked lentils. Add enough water and cook lentils for 10 minutes until lentils are cooked al dente. Now add pre-soaked rice. (at this point cancel saute mode if you are cooking in instant mode) Add enough water and pressure cook for 1 whistles or cook at rice mode in instant pot.  Natural release pressure...