Lebanese Spiced Rice Pilaf

This is a popular Lebanese rice (also known as ‘hashweh’) made with minced meat & spices & topped with beautifully toasted nut. It can be eaten as a side or served with chicken, beef or a roast lamb. Here’s the recipe: Ingredients 2 cups basmati rice 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 brown onion (diced) 250g minced lamb 2 teaspoons salt 1 cinnamon stick ½ tsp baharat 3 cups water 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon olive oil (extra) 50g slivered almonds 50g pine nuts Method 1. Rinse the rice really well in a fine mesh strainer until water runs clear. 2. Heat oil in a medium saucepan, add diced onion and cook until translucent. Add minced lamb, breaking it up & stirring continuously until it cooks through. 3. Add rice and stir on medium heat for 2 minutes. 4. Add the salt, baharat, cinnamon stick and water. Bring water to the boil. 5. As soon as the water comes to the boil, reduce heat to low. Simmer on low with lid on for 10 minutes (make sure you set a timer & do not lift lid!). 6. At 10 minutes, turn off heat and leave to sit with lid on for a further 15 minutes. 7. To toast nut, add butter & oil to a hot frypan. Turn heat down to medium & add almonds & pine nuts. Cook until they just begin to change colour & become a golden brown. (This will only take a minute or two so do not leave them unattended!) 8. Now remove lid of rice. Remove cinnamon stick. Serve rice pilaf topped with toasted almonds & pine nuts & freshly chopped parsley. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE! Follow The Lebanese Plate for more here: Blog: ‪https://www.thelebaneseplate.com ‬ Website: ‪https://www.linajphotography.com ‬ Instagram: ‪https://www.instagram.com/thelebaneseplate/� �� Facebook: ‪https://www.facebook.com/thelebaneseplate/� ��

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