Method:
Cook rice, season with salt, pepper and cilantro, set aside.

Heat oil, sauté onion garlic lamb paprika cinnamon and cayenne until meat is cooked through. Season with salt and pepper, set aside.

Heat spinach until just wilted. Stir in apricots, mint, pine nuts and lemon juice. Combine with meat mixture.

Melt butter in a pudding form or casserole dish. Spread in 1/2 of the rice mixture, top with the meat mixture then cover with the remaining rice. Cover and bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees.

1 1/2 lbs lean ground lamb
1 tbsp olive oil
2 cups chopped onion
3 cloves minced garlic
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cayenne
salt & pepper
3 cups washed stemmed and chopped spinach
2 tbsp chopped mint
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup pine nuts
1 tbsp lemon juice
3 tbsp butter
2 cups basmati rice
1/2 cup chopped cilantro

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