Pilaf Nasi Domba dan Lentil Timur Tengah

Bahan-bahan (4 porsi)

• 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 g arlic 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))