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Ingredients
- 1 pound grnd round
- 1 lg. or possibly 2 med. onion
- 1 1/2 c. uncooked rice
- 1 c. slivered almonds
- 1 c. golden brown raisins
- 1 teaspoon grnd cardamom
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon pepper
- salt to taste
- 5 tbsp. butter for frying, divided usage
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
Directions
- Grate onion over paper plate or possibly into bowl so as not to lose the juice. (Can also chop fine in processor using 1-c. water.) Measure onion and juice plus sufficient water to measure 3 c. and 3 Tbsp.. Place this in saucepot used to cook the rice and begin to heat.
- Meanwhile, fry rice in 2 Tbsp. butter in large skillet, stirring constantly till golden. Add in to onion liquid along with bouillon cubes and bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and cook 20 min.
- In fry pan used for rice, fry almonds in 2 Tbsp. butter, stirring constantly over low heat till golden; remove. Fry raisins in 1-Tbsp. butter over low heat, stirring constantly till plumped; remove.
- Brown grnd beef, drain and crumble. Add in spices to beef and continue to brown for a couple of min.
- Add in cooked rice, fried raisins and almonds to meat and blend well.
- Taste and correct seasoning.
- Serves 8-10.
- Author's Note: An Egyptian/American woman taught this recipe to me while we were both living in Saudi Arabia where our husbands were working for Westinghouse. Recipe looks harder than it is!
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 155g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 305 | |
| Calories from Fat 92 | 30% |
| Total Fat 10.58g | 13% |
| Saturated Fat 4.96g | 20% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium 247mg | 10% |
| Potassium 328mg | 9% |
| Total Carbs 48.39g | 13% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.6g | 9% |
| Sugars 13.7g | 9% |
| Protein 5.94g | 10% |
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