Recipe-Aromatic Lamb or Beef Pilaf
Aromatic Lamb or Beef Pilaf
What is Pilaf? Pilaf (orpilav,pilau,plov,pulao) is a rice dish that is cooked in a broth. Depending on its origin, rice pilaf can be accompanied with meat, fish, vegetables, dried fruits or nuts. This method of cooking rice is widespread across the globe and for good reason! You don’t need any complicated ingredients to make this tender meat pilaf at home, all you need is lamb or beef, long-grain rice, a few veggies and simple spices!
• 1 1/2 lbs lamb or beef
• 2 medium onions 5 medium carrots
• 3 cup long grain rice
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 bulb of garlic
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• Sal & pepper to taste
• 2 tsp cumin (optional)
1. Prepare ingredients for the recipe; Clean carrots and cut them into long slices about 1/4-inch thick. Dice onions into small pieces. Cut meat into 1-inch cubes
2. Preheat oil in the Dutch oven over high heat. Using tongs, brown the sides of the meat. Add onions and carrots and cook until the onion turns translucent and the carrots soften
3. Add rice and bay leaves to the Dutch oven. Saute for a couple of minutes. Remove a couple of the top layers of a garlic head and cut off the small part of the clove edges. Place the garlic clove inside of the rice. Cover the cooking ingredients with boiled water. The water should be filled just about 1-inch over the rice. Season with salt and pepper
4. Once it simmers, turn the heat down to very low. Cook for about 40-50 minutes. About 20 minutes into cooking, turn over the top layer of rice to promote even cooking.
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