Usuba
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
Step 1
Slice the onion into half rings.
- 2
Step 2
Cut the carrots into thin sticks.
- 3
Step 3
Cut the meat into medium-sized pieces.
- 4
Step 4
Put the onion in the hot oil and fry until golden brown.
- 5
Step 5
Add the meat and cook for 6–8 minutes.
- 6
Step 6
Add the carrots and cook for about 8 minutes.
- 7
Step 7
Add all the spices and fry slightly.
- 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
Step 9
Rinse the rice thoroughly.
- 10
Step 10
When the meat is stewed, carefully pour in the rice and level it. Do not stir.
- 11
Step 11
Pour in the remaining water, cover with a lid and simmer for about 40 minutes.
- 12
Step 12
Do not stir the pilaf while cooking.
- 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
Step 14
When the pilaf is ready, gently stir it with a spatula.
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