Name: Middle Eastern Lamb and Lentil Rice Pilaf
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 - 5
Ingredients: 400 g / 13 oz mince/ground lamb; 1 onion (, diced (brown, white or yellow)); 6 cups (loosely packed) spinach or silverbeet/chard, roughly shredded; 2 garlic cloves (, minced); 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tin lentils (, drained (400g/14oz) (Note 6)); 1 cup rice (, preferably basmati (see notes)); 1 1/2 cups water ((see notes)); 2 tsp coriander powder; 2 1/2 tsp cumin powder; 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder; 1/2 tsp chilli powder (, or cayenne pepper or other hot chilli powder (not American Chilli Powder) (optional)); 1 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; 1 tsp sugar; 3 tomatoes (, sliced thickly); Fried Asian Shallots ((Scallions) (optional - see notes)); Parsley leaves ((optional))