Recipe: Mujadara (Rice, Lentils and Caramelized Onion Pilaf)

INGREDIENTS

3 lb

white onions, sliced moderately thin

2 tbsp

butter

2 tbsp

vegetable oil

1/2 cup

white wine or vermouth (optional)

1 1/2 cups

brown or green lentils (not red lentils or french lentils!)

2 cups

long grain white or brown rice (I prefer the brown for a bit more character)

1/4 tsp

ground cinammon

1/4 tsp

ground cumin

Salt and pepper

Flat leaf parsley for serving