Middle Eastern Lamb and Lentil Rice Pilaf
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Middle Eastern Lamb and Lentil Rice Pilaf

NUTRITION · PER SERVING20M COOK
CAL 34%·PRO 64%
CARBS 67G39% OF CAL
11G FIBER1G ADDED7G INTRINSIC49G OTHER8G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 33G44% OF CAL
12G SAT21G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Fragrant Middle Eastern pilaf combining lamb, lentils, and rice with warm spices like cinnamon, cumin, and coriander. Spinach or chard is cooked into the grain base, creating a complete, aromatic one-pot meal.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • 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))
PREP
5M
SODIUM
1297MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.