# M’addas (معدس)

M’addas (معدس) is a simple yet flavorful Kuwaiti winter dish made with lentils and vegetables.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 onions
- 7 garlic
- 3 large potatoes
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 1 cup red lentils
- 1 hefty pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon powder
- 2 tablespoons oil or ghee
- 2 dried limes
- 2.5 cups water
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 diced tomato
- 1 mushroom stock cube

## Instructions

1. Finely dice three onions and seven garlic cloves. Keep garlic chunky.
2. Cut three large potatoes into cubes.
3. Sauté potatoes, onions, and garlic in two tablespoons of oil or ghee. Season with a hefty pinch of salt, one teaspoon each of cumin and coriander powder, and half a teaspoon of cinnamon powder.
4. Add two tablespoons of tomato purée, one diced tomato, two dried limes, and optionally, a mushroom stock cube.
5. Stir well and let simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes.
6. Mix equal amounts of basmati rice and red lentils.
7. Wash and soak the rice and lentils mixture for at least 10 minutes.
8. Add the rice and lentil mixture to the pot with an equal amount of water or until the rice is covered.
9. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for about 20 minutes.
10. Once cooked, fluff the rice and place it on a serving plate.
11. Top with the cooked potatoes and garnish with coriander leaves.
12. Serve with spicy mabooj.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- pot
- spoon
- measuring cup

## Source

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- Extracted: 2025-03-24

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