Indian rice pilaf with spiced beef
This Indian-inspired soft rice with spicy beef makes for an aromatic, flavour-packed side or main dish for those left craving more.
- 10 mins preparation
- 30 mins cooking
- Serves 4
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Ingredients
Indian rice pilaf with spiced beef
- 2 tablespoon ghee or peanut oil
- 1 small (80g) onion, sliced finely
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
- 1/8 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 cup (200g) basmati rice
- 2 cup (500ml) chicken stock
- 2 tablespoon currants
- 500 gram beef mince
- 1 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
- 1/3 cup (80ml) sweet chilli sauce
- 1/4 cup (60ml) water
- 4 green onions (green shallots), sliced thinly
- 2/3 cup (80g) frozen peas
- 1/4 cup firmly packed coriander leaves
Method
Indian rice pilaf with spiced beef
- 1Heat 1 tablespoon of the ghee or oil in a large frying pan; add onion, garlic, seeds and turmeric; cook, stirring, until the onion is soft.
- 2Add rice, stir over heat until rice is coated with ghee. Stir in stock, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to very low; cook, covered, for 12 minutes. Remove from the heat; stand, covered, for 5 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in currants.
- 3Meanwhile, heat remaining ghee or oil in a large frying pan; add the beef; cook, stirring, until browned.
- 4Add the curry powder; cook until fragrant. Stir in the sweet chilli sauce, water, green onions and peas; cook, stirring, until peas are soft and heated through.
- 5Serve pilaf topped with the spiced mince and coriander.
Notes
Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave.
