ONE POT SPICED RICE WITH GROUND BEEF

Enjoy this delicious one pot rice dish that is quick, easy and very filling.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup basmati rice, rinsed and drained

• 250g ground beef

• 1/2 cup frozen green peas

• 1/2 cup pine nuts

• 1/2 teaspoon saffron powder or turmeric powder

• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder

• 1/2 teaspoon Arabic all spice

• Pinch of cinnamon powder

• Pinch of nutmeg powder

• Salt and pepper, to taste

PREPARATION

1. In a pot, cook the ground beef in vegetable oil over medium high heat until browned.

2. Season with salt and pepper and the rest of the spices.

2. Add the peas and pine nuts and continue cooking until the peas have softened.

3. Once the peas have softened, add the uncooked rice, and stir to incorporate it into the rest of the ingredients.

4. Cover with 1 and 1/2 cup of water, then allow it to come to a boil.

5. Once it starts to boil, reduce heat to low and cover for 15 to 20 minutes. Check around the 15 minute mark to assess whether it’s done or needs more time.

6. When it’s cooked through, fluff the rice mix with a fork and remove from heat. 

7. Best served with cucumber mint yogurt.

Notes:
Jasmine rice works well if Basmati is not available. Usually, any long grain rice is a good option. However, if all you have is Egyptian, then you can always use that but reduce the water to 1 and 1/4 cup instead.

This is the perfect spiced rice option for stuffings. You can use this rice to stuff chicken, pastries, zucchini (if you remove the pulp) and much more.

You could use any stock flavor to cook it with, as an alternative to water, to give it that extra punch.

You can add more vegetables to it, such as chopped carrots or onions.