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Rice with nuts

Spicy rice with almonds and pine nuts

Rice with nuts

Ingredients:

2 cups long grain rice
250 g mince beef
1 large onion diced very finely
2 ½ cups chicken or beef stock
½ cup sultanas
¼ cup split almond
¼ cup pine nuts
3 cardamom pods
½ tesp mixed spices
½ tesp cinnamon
½ tesp saffron
¼ cup olive oil
Salt and pepper to season

Method:

  1. In a large pan heat the oil and fry the almond for 1-2 minutes till golden color, take it out and put it on a paper towel to absorb any excess oil.
  2. Repeat step 1 with the pine nuts then put the onion in the oil and let it fry for 2 minutes till soft.
  3. Add the beef to the pan and fry for 4-5 minutes till meat is brown and free from any lumps.
  4. Add the mixed spices, cinnamon and pepper to fry ½ minute then add the cardamom pods, saffron, salt and rice and fry for another ½ minute.
  5. Add the stock and bring it to the boil put it on a low heat and cover for 15 minutes or till rice is cooked.
  6. Add the sultanas and the nuts to the rice and mix it well then serve.



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