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Mejadra: Protein Packed Rice with Lentils and Cumin

Mejadra, Majadra or Mujaddara, consists of cooked lentils together with wheat or rice and topped with sautéed onions.  It is a popular dish in the Arab world, dating back to 1226 (!), and has many versions in Muslim, Christian and Jewish communities.
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Shepherd’s Pie: what to do with leftover lamb

As usual in my kitchen, after celebrating Jewish New Year’s Eve, I had lamb and roasted potato leftovers I did not know what to do with. We had a great holiday leg of lamb roast meal. The lamb might be great the first time around, warming it up or eating it cold just don’t cut it for me. It is quite fatty meat no matter how much you trim it, and the second round is “passable” at best.

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