Name: Green Lentil and Brown Basmati Rice Pilaf
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, sliced; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper or hot paprika, plus more to taste; ½ tsp ground cumin; ¼ tsp ground cinnamon; 1 cup brown basmati rice; 1½ teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste; 1 cup green lentils; 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar; ¼ cup chopped cilantro (for serving)

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Lentils and rice pair together beautifully, and this hearty version gets subtlety from a bit of saffron and cinnamon.

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