Middle Eastern · Dinner
Iraqi Spiced Rice with Meat and Dried Fruit
Basmati rice cooked in lamb-infused broth with cinnamon, cardamom and cloves, studded with browned ground lamb, raisins and toasted almonds. A defining Iraqi timman dish, layered with warm baharat-style spicing and finished with a scatter of fried onion and pine nuts, served hot as a standalone plate.
$5
15 minsPrep
35 minsCook
50 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
626Calories
22.8gProtein
25.2gFat
73.1gCarbs
14.1gSugar
5.8gFiber
1180mgSodium
65mgChol
7.8gSat Fat
568mgPotassium
98mgCalcium
4.2mgIron
1.5mcgVitamin B12
7.2mgVitamin C
gluten-free
high-fiber
low-cholesterol
spice-route
hidden-gems
gluten-free
Instructions
1
Prep
Rinse the basmati rice under cold water until it runs clear, then finely chop the onion and parsley; set aside to drain.
2
Sauté
Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat and cook the onion for 4 minutes until soft and translucent.
3
Sear
Add the ground lamb and break it up with a spoon, browning over medium-high heat for 5 minutes until no pink remains.
4
Bloom
Stir in the cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves, turmeric and allspice; cook over medium heat 1 minute until fragrant.
5
Simmer
Add the drained rice, chicken stock, salt and pepper; bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to low heat for 15 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
6
Rest
Remove from heat and let stand covered for 5 minutes so the rice finishes steaming and grains separate.
7
Toast
While the rice rests, toast the slivered almonds and pine nuts in a dry small pan over medium-low heat for 2 minutes until golden.
8
Plate
Scatter raisins over the rice and fluff gently with a fork; mound onto a plate and scatter toasted nuts and parsley over top.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 11 oz311g ground lamb
- 1 cup190g basmati rice
- 2 cup480ml chicken stock
- 11 onion
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp raisins
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp slivered almonds
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp pine nuts
- 22 small cinnamon stick
- 66 cardamom pods
- 44 whole cloves
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp ground allspice
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp parsley
