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Spiced Beef Pilaf recipe icon

Spiced Beef Pilaf

An Eastern dish with tender meat, fragrant rice, and vegetables. Beef is stewed with onions and carrots, then rice with spices is added — turmeric, cumin, and barberry. Pilaf is cooked without stirring, which allows the rice to absorb all the aromas and remain fluffy.

Total
90 min
Standard serving
426.1 g

Ingredients

Total 14

Instructions

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Slice the onion into half rings.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Cut the carrots into thin sticks.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Cut the meat into medium-sized pieces.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Put the onion in the hot oil and fry until golden brown.

  5. 5

    Step 5

    Add the meat and cook for 6–8 minutes.

  6. 6

    Step 6

    Add the carrots and cook for about 8 minutes.

  7. 7

    Step 7

    Add all the spices and fry slightly.

  8. 8

    Step 8

    Pour in half the water, bring to a boil and simmer on low heat under a lid for about 30–40 minutes.

  9. 9

    Step 9

    Rinse the rice thoroughly.

  10. 10

    Step 10

    When the meat is stewed, carefully pour in the rice and level it. Do not stir.

  11. 11

    Step 11

    Pour in the remaining water, cover with a lid and simmer for about 40 minutes.

  12. 12

    Step 12

    Do not stir the pilaf while cooking.

  13. 13

    Step 13

    When the rice has absorbed half the liquid, press a whole garlic head into the center. Cover with a lid and let it cook. If necessary, make holes in the pilaf for steam to escape.

  14. 14

    Step 14

    When the pilaf is ready, gently stir it with a spatula.

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