Iranian Eslamboli Polou (Rice With Ground Meat) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

500 g basmati rice or 500 g long-grain rice
400 g ground lamb or 400 g beef
4 medium onions
4 tablespoons tomato paste
cooking oil
salt
black pepper

Preparation

Fry the sliced onions in oil until slightly golden.
Add ground lamb or beef, salt, and black pepper and fry until color changes.
Dissolve tomato paste in a glass of hot water and add to meat.
Cook for a few minutes until little water is left.
Wash rice twice and soak in salted warm water for 3-4 hours, then drain the water.
Pour water in a large non-stick pan until it is half-full and bring it to a boil. Add rice and a spoonful of salt and continue boiling until rice slightly softens. Pour rice into a drain and wash it with slightly warm water.
Mix the rice with the meat, and continue simmering for another 10-20 minutes.