Ingredients
500g Beef
300g Rice
2 Onions
4 cloves of Garlic
Ginger
Tomatoes
Spices : 1 tsp of each cumin seed, coriander seeds and a couple of bay leaves, and 2 cinnamon sticks plus 1/2 tsp of powder black pepper, paprika, ground coriander, and a pinch of turmeric
2 green chilies
5 servings
Middle Eastern BeefBbiryani
- TIPS: soak rice for 30 minutes)
- Fry 2 chopped onion with a pinch of ginger,4 garlic cloves and 2 green chilli’s for 15 minutes on medium heat
- Add 1 tsp of each cumin seeds, coriander seeds and a couple of bay leaves and 2 cinnamon sticks and fry for a further 5 minutes
- Add 1/2 tsp of powder black pepper, paprika,ground coriander and a pinch of turmeric
- Add your preferred meat pieces and fry for another 5 minutes
- Add 2 chopped tomatoes and mix
- Close lid and leave to simmer for 10 minutes
- Add 1 tbsp of vegetable stock powder followed by 2 cups of water.
- Bring to boil and lower heat until meat is cooked
- Add salt to taste
- Add rice and cook on medium heat all the way through
- Mix and enjoy x
Serve with salad and raita
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