Ingredients

  • Green lentils 500g
  • Rough white bulgur 250g
  • Onions 250g
  • SpinneysFOOD Bottled Drinking Water 1.35L
  • SpinneysFOOD Salt 1 tsp
  • SpinneysFOOD Mediterranean Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 tbsp
  • Pomegranate molasses 2 tbsp
  • Fried onions 250g
  • Microgreens For garnishing
  • SpinneysFOOD Pomegranate Jewels For garnishing

Nutrition (Per serving)

  • Calories 539
  • Fat 6.1g
  • Saturates 0.8g
  • Protein 26.5g
  • Carbs 95.3g
  • Sugars 9.1g

Given the cook-at-home nature of Spinneys and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated."

Chef Wadad Zarzour's mujadaret burghol

Middle Eastern 5 Mins Prep · 45 Mins Cook


  1. Wash the lentils well and strain.
  2. Wash the bulgur well and strain.
  3. Chop the onions. Add 1L of water to a saucepan. Add the lentils and salt and boil for 30 minutes, or until lentils are half cooked.
  4. In another pan, sauté the chopped onions in olive oil, then add the bulgur and mix.
  5. Add the semi-cooked lentils to the bulgur with the remaining water. Add the remaining water to the mixture.
  6. Let it simmer until the bulgur and lentils are well cooked. Turn off the heat and drizzle with pomegranate molasses.
  7. Garnish with fried onion, microgreens and pomegranate jewels.