Arabic Style Rice With Lamb Meat - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs finely chopped lean lamb or 1 1/2 lbs ground lamb
2 cups long grain rice (Basmati is excellent)
3 tablespoons butter
3 1/2 cups boiling chicken broth or 3 1/2 cups boiling water
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 allspice
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon saffron (for color with chicken broth) (optional)
1/2 cup pine nuts (pignoli nuts) (optional)

Preparation

Brown lightly lamb meat in butter.
Add salt and spices and stir for 2 minutes.
Add two cups rice, stir and add the 31/2 boiling Chicken Broth and mix well.
Bring to Boil.
Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender and water is absorbed.
Let cool for 1/2 hour and put in large serving dish and ready to serve.
You can serve with natural plain yogurt if desired.
(optional).
in the meantime rice is cooling saute 1/2 cup pine nuts (pignoli nuts)in 3-4 tbs. olive oil or vegetable oil until light brown.
Decorate rice and meat dish with the sauted pine nuts and serve.