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Chorizo with Rice and Lentils

I am intensely protective over my red rice recipe. Truthfully, no one knows how I make it and it’s one of those things that took me years to get just right. What does that even mean really—just right? Most people don’t even know what red rice is, let alone what it should taste or look

The Mejadra recipe in Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi’s Jerusalem: A Cookbook is Tamimi’s take on the traditional Arab comfort food combination of rice, lentils, and onions. Here, the rice and lentils are steamed together with a plethora of spices, pilaf style, before adding the pièce de résistance–a smattering of freshly fried onions. It may…