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Mujadara
A 9:16 storyboard, 85 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Mujadara, then pull back just enough to see the plate. Ivory linen, warm window light, no faces, no logos, no text burned into the picture.
Voiceover. Mujadara. Brown lentils, rice, and a pile of dark, sweet onions. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Mujadara
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Mujadara, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Mujadara. Brown lentils, rice, and a pile of dark, sweet onions.
On screen. Mujadara
Scene 3 · ingredients · 6s
Mise en place
Shot. Overhead flat lay. Hands set down small bowls in a quiet rhythm. Labels stay out of frame.
Voiceover. Set out dry brown lentils, dry basmati rice, yellow onion, olive oil, ground cumin. Measure before the pan is hot.
On screen. Mise en place
Scene 4 · equipment · 5s
Equipment
Shot. A slow pan across the tools on the counter, then back to the bowl. No brand logos.
Voiceover. You need Heavy pot, Scale, Wooden spoon, Ladle.
On screen. Heavy pot · Scale · Wooden spoon
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Onions caramelizing for mujadara, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Onions 25 min in real time.
Voiceover. Cook the onions in olive oil, low and slow, until deep brown.
On screen. Cook the onions in olive oil, low… · Onions 25 min
Scene 6 · step · 7s
Step 2
Shot. Lentils starting to simmer, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Lentils 10 min in real time.
Voiceover. Simmer the lentils in the water for 10 minutes.
On screen. Simmer the lentils in the water for… · Lentils 10 min
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Lentils and rice covered, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Rice 15 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add rice, cumin, salt, and half the onions. Cover and cook until the rice is tender.
On screen. Add rice, cumin, salt, and half the… · Rice 15 min
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Mujadara resting, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Rest 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Rest off the heat.
On screen. Rest off the heat. · Rest 5 min
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Mujadara topped with onions, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Fluff and cover with the remaining onions and parsley.
On screen. Fluff and cover with the remaining onions and…
Scene 10 · doneness · 6s
How you know it is done
Shot. Close on the center of the food. A skewer, tap, or spoon shows the cue. Hold long enough to see it.
Voiceover. Mujadara is done when the thickest piece is tender and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 11 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Mujadara looks done on top and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue in the method, not the color alone. Give it a few more minutes and check the center. Mujadara spread, sank, or turned out dry. Measure by weight next time, heat the oven fully, and stop when the doneness cue appears rather than when the timer ends.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 12 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cool Mujadara, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven, not a raw salad.
On screen. Storage
Scene 13 · nutrition · 5s
Nutrition lower third
Shot. Hold on a single serving. A quiet lower third fades in. No medical claims on screen.
Voiceover. One serving is about 276 calories, with 10.3 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.
On screen. 276 kcal · 10.3 g protein · Healthy
Scene 14 · plate · 5s
Plate and close
Shot. Spoon or tongs place the last garnish. Pull back to the full plate. End on steam or a still surface.
Voiceover. Serve 6 plates. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Mujadara
Scene 15 · cta · 4s
Close
Shot. Hold the finished plate. A quiet end card can fade in after the picture. Do not cover the food with a logo.
Voiceover. Cook Mujadara from the Pai recipe. The amounts, the heat, and the moment to stop are written under each step.
On screen. Cook it from the recipe
Machine-readable script for a later video tool. Scene durations are edit lengths, not cooking times. Long simmers and bakes are jump cuts. Order: hook, title, mise, equipment, one scene per numbered step (shot, on-screen text, voiceover, duration), doneness, fixes, storage, nutrition, plate, and the closing CTA. Keep the shot list and on-screen facts tied to this recipe.