Middle Eastern · Dinner
Spiced Rice with Ground Meat and Peas
Ground beef browned with onion and warm spices including cumin, cinnamon and cardamom, then simmered with basmati rice, tomato paste and green peas in chicken stock. Finished with fresh parsley, this Middle Eastern spiced rice bowl delivers fragrant, layered flavors in a single pot.
$4
15 minsPrep
30 minsCook
45 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
632Calories
36.2gProtein
25.3gFat
64.2gCarbs
6.4gSugar
5.9gFiber
823mgSodium
102mgChol
8.8gSat Fat
855mgPotassium
87mgCalcium
5.8mgIron
2.1mcgVitamin B12
14mgVitamin C
high-fiber
protein-rich
spice-route
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Prep
Rinse the basmati rice under cold water in a sieve until mostly clear, then finely chop the onion, mince the garlic and crush the cardamom pods.
2
Sauté
Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat and sauté the onion for 3–4 minutes until soft and translucent.
3
Bloom
Stir the garlic, cumin, cinnamon, crushed cardamom and turmeric into the pan; cook over medium heat for 1 minute until fragrant.
4
Sear
Add the ground beef to the pan, breaking it up with a spoon, and sear over medium-high heat for 5–6 minutes until no pink remains.
5
Simmer
Stir in the tomato paste, drained rice, peas and chicken stock; season with salt and pepper, bring to a boil, then reduce to low, cover and simmer for 15–18 minutes until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
6
Rest
Remove the pan from the heat and let it stand covered for 5 minutes.
7
Plate
Fluff the rice with a fork, spoon onto a plate and finish with the chopped parsley.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 11 oz415g ground beef
- 1 cup190g basmati rice, uncooked
- 11 onion
- 4 cloves4 cloves garlic
- 2/3 cup90g green peas, fresh or frozen
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp2 tsp cumin, ground
- 1 tsp1 tsp cinnamon, ground
- 44 cardamom pods
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp turmeric, ground
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 cup360ml chicken stock
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp parsley, for garnish
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
