Palestine's Supper
2 × 500 g (17.6 oz) | 22 servings
Nobody in Palestine owns a recipe for mujadara. It is just known: the onions going slow, the lentils and bulgur in one pot, the olive oil at the end. This box is for everyone who was not born knowing.
The Mujadara Mix is made by hand by a cooperative in Jenin: their lentils, their bulgur, their ratio. The Freekeh is green wheat, fire-roasted by a women's cooperative in Bazariya: smoky, nutty, and it cooks as easily as rice. Between the two bags, twenty-two servings of supper, and the How to Cook It tab carries what everyone else was born knowing.
Includes:
– 1 × Mujadara Mix, 500 g (17.6 oz). Lentils and bulgur, the base of the dish. 11 servings.
– 1 × Freekeh, 500 g (17.6 oz). Smoky, nutty, chewy. 11 servings.
Store in a cool, dry place, shielded from direct sunlight or heat.
These two were always going to share a box. In Palestinian pantries they sit side by side and solve the same evening: one pot, one flame, dinner for the table.
This is not a tasting set. It is supper.
Wednesdays with no plan and nothing defrosted.
Freekeh under roasted chicken, or with yogurt and charred lemon.
Mujadara topped with crisp onions. Leftovers are better tomorrow.
Anyone who tasted mujadara once, somewhere, and never stopped thinking about it.
Both dishes start the same way: olive oil in the pot.
Mujadara: cook a sliced onion in the oil until deep gold, add the mix, water, and salt. Lid on, low heat, about 30 minutes.
Freekeh: toast it in the oil for a minute, add water and salt. Lid on, low heat, 20 to 25 minutes, then rest and fluff.
Finish both the same way too: a generous pour of olive oil over the plate.
- Whole-Grain Fiber: Freekeh is wheat harvested young and roasted whole, naturally high in dietary fiber.
- Plant Protein: Lentils and bulgur together are a traditional source of plant-based protein.
- Slow-Release Energy: Whole grains and legumes digest slowly, keeping you full through the evening.
- Vitamins & Minerals: A natural source of iron, magnesium, and B vitamins.
- Digestive Health: High-fiber staples that support healthy digestion.