Layered Rice and Lamb

Description
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

 * ¾ pound lean ground lamb
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * ½ teaspoon ground cumin
 * ½ teaspoon ground coriander
 * ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
 * ⅛ teaspoon crushed hot pepper flakes
 * 1 cup chopped onion
 * ½ cup chopped red pepper
 * 1 teaspoon firmly packed brown sugar
 * ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
 * ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
 * ½ teaspoon chili powder
 * 3 cups cooked rice (cooked in chicken broth)
 * 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
 * 1 tablespoon butter or margarine

Directions

 * 1) Cook lamb with salt, cumin, coriander, nutmeg and pepper flakes in large skillet over medium heat.
 * 2) Remove meat mixture; set aside.
 * 3) Cook onion, red pepper, brown sugar, turmeric, cinnamon and chili powder in skillet 3 to 5 minutes.
 * 4) Stir in rice.
 * 5) Arrange half of rice mixture in bottom of buttered 2-quart baking dish; top with meat mixture.
 * 6) Arrange remaining rice mixture in smooth layer over meat.
 * 7) Do not pack down.
 * 8) Cook onion slices in butter in same skillet until soft but not brown.
 * 9) Garnish with onion slices.
 * 10) Bake at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes.