Lebanese Rice with Beef
and pine nuts, hummus and cucumber and tomato salad
Ingredients
- Ground Beef
- Basmati Rice
- Yellow Onion(s)
- Lebanese Cucumber(s)
- Tomato(es)
- Fresh Italian Parsley
- Pine Nuts
- Pomegranate molasses
- Spice Mix (garlic powder,cinnamon powder,ground allspice)
- Hummus
Necessary elements
Pot, bowl, pan.
1. Chop the onion and the parsley. Dice the cucumbers and the tomato.
2. In a saucepan over medium-high heat, cook 2/3 of the onions, the beef and the spices 4-5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper
3. Add the rice and cook for 1-2 minutes so that the rice absorbs the beef fat. Add 1.5 2P | 2 3P cups of water. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat to low and cover. Cook 12-15 minutes until the rice has absorbed the liquid. Once the rice is cooked, add the pomegranate molasses.
4. In a pan over medium heat, toast the pine nuts until they are golden brown 4-5 minutes.
5. In a bowl, combine the cucumbers, the tomatoes, the rest of the onions, half of the parsley and a drizzle of olive oil. Mix well and season with salt and pepper.
6. Serve the Lebanese beef rice with the hummus and the tomato and cucumber salad. Garnish the rice with the rest of the parsley and the pine nuts. Bon appetit!