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Preserved lemon, spinach & cherry tomato pilaf

■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 10 mins ■ Cook 30 mins

2 tsp olive oil
 1 onion, finely chopped
 3 garlic cloves, sliced thumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled and finely chopped
 2 tsp smoked paprika
 3 preserved lemons, pith removed and rind finely chopped
 1 cinnamon stick
 200g long-grain rice
 700g vegetable stock
 100g baby spinach
 250g cherry tomatoes
 ½ small bunch of flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped

Heat the oil in a large pan or casserole dish and fry the onion with a  Toss in the spinach and cherry tomatoes, stir briefly, put on a lid and cook gently for 20 mins. Remove the lid and stir through the parsley, adding a splash of water if it looks a little dry. Season and serve.

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