Exotic pilav

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 tablespoons Vegetable oil
500 grams Lean minced lamb or beef; (1lb)
1 Cinnamon stick
¼ teaspoon Ground allspice
150 millilitres Hot water; (1/4 pint)
1 tablespoon Grated orange or lemon zest
50 grams Pine kernels; toasted (2oz)
50 grams Walnuts; roughly chopped
; (2oz)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
600 millilitres Chicken stock or water; (1 pint)
A pinch of saffron soaked in hot water; (optional)
; for 5 minutes
1 250 gram lon grain rice; (8oz)
Salt

Directions

GENERAL

FOR THE PILAV

Heat the vegetable oil and saut‚ the meat and spices, breaking up any lumps. Add seasoning and the water, cover and cook for 30 minutes.

Add the orange or lemon zest, pine kernels and walnuts and a little water if needed, stir and cook for 5 more minutes. Remove the cinnamon stick.

In the meantime, bring the stock or water to the boil for the pilau, add the saffron if using, and the rice and salt. Stir, cover tightly and cook as gently as possible, for 12-15 minutes, until all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender. Serve the meat piled on top of the rice.

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