Mediterranean Style Yellow Rice/Beef
Ingredients:
- Ground Beef (1.5 Pounds)
- Onion (1 Small)
- Basmati Rice (2 Cups)
- Pine Nuts (1 Cup)
- Golden Raisins (1 Cup)
- Vegetable Oil (1 TBSP for ground beef and 1 TBSP for Rice) (1 TSP for Pine Nuts and 1 TSP for Golden Raisins)
- Salt (1/2 TSP for ground beef and 1/2 TSP for Rice)
- Black Pepper (1/4 TSP)
- All Spice (1/2 TSP)
- Saffron (1/4 TSP)
- Water (2 Cups)
- Parsley (For Garnish)
Directions:
- In a medium Sauté Pan, put a pound and a half of ground beef. Set the heat on high.
- For moist ground beef, add a quarter cup of water and cover the pan on medium/high for about 15 minutes or until the water dissolves.
- When the water has dissolved add one tablespoon of vegetable oil.
- Chop one small onion fine and add it to the ground beef.
- Sauté for another 5 minutes on low/medium heat.
- Then add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, add 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of all spice to the ground beef and mix together. Cook for another 5 minutes on low heat. When finished, set it to the side.
- Wash 2 cups of basmati rice in cold water and rinse.
- In a medium saucepan, set on high heat, add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Then add 2 cups of water to it. Then add 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Finally add 1/4 teaspoon of saffron to the saucepan.
- When the water comes to a boil, add the rice to it and set the heat to medium/low.
- When the rice is cooked, set it to the side.
- In a small Sauté pan, set heat to high/medium. Add 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil, then add 1 cup of pine nuts. Stir frequently. This should take about only 4 minutes or until golden brown. When you see they are golden brown, you can remove from heat and set aside. ***TIP*** If you do not like to use oil you can omit that part.
- In a small Sauté pan, set heat to high/medium. Add 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil, then add 1 cup of golden raisins. Stir frequently. This should take about only 4 minutes or until golden brown. When you see they are golden brown, you can remove from heat and set aside. ***TIP*** If you do not like to use oil you can omit that part.
- When everything has cooked, assemble on a dish. First pour yellow rice, then ground beef, then pine nuts and golden raisins. You can garnish with parsley.
Enjoy 🙂
