Category: Middle Eastern
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Rice With Lentils and Dates (Addas Polow)
2 cups basmati (long-grain) rice 1/2 cup butter or vegetable oil 1 onion, chopped 1 pound lamb or beef, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (see note) Salt and pepper 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon allspice 1 cup brown or green lentils, rinsed 1/2 teaspoon good-quality powdered saffron or crushed saffron threads, diluted in 1/4 cup hot…