Recipe: Lentils & Rice (Mujadarra)

Hi Gina! I hope this is it.

Rice & Lentils

4 Medium Yellow Onions, Peeled
3 Tbls. Olive Oil
1 Cup Lentils
3 1/2 Cups Cold Water
1 Cup Long Grain Rice
2 Tsp. Salt

Dice 3 of the onions. Heat a large frying pan and add 2 tablespoons of the oil and the diced onions. Saute until quite brown & set aside. In a 4-quart covered pot place the lentils in water. Bring to boil, covered and then turn down to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes.
Add cooked onion to the lentils, along with the rice & salt. Cover & simmer 20 minutes until rice & lentils are soft. If a bit of water remains unabsorbed, remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes & it will soak in.
Slice the remaining onion into rings. Heat the frying pan again & saute the rings in remaining oil.
To serve, top the dish with sauteed onion rings. Accompany with plain yogurt.

From: The Frugal Gourmet On Our Immigrant Ancestors Cookbook

Note: This was under the Saudi Arabian Section but I thought I would post it because the title sounds very close to the one you posted.