Arabic sumac rice with ground lamb

Arabic sumac rice with ground lamb

Sumac, a mildly sour-flavoured berry, lends a delicious tang to this Middle Eastern dish

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Cuisine:Arabic
Cook time:40m
Prep time:15m
Servings:4

Ingredients

1kg rice

150gm butter

1 whole onion, chopped

1kg ground lamb

150gm allspice

1 ½ litres lamb stock

30gm sumac

Salt and pepper

Method

1. Wash the rice.

2. Melt the butter and fry the onions until soft. Add the ground lamb and allspice, stirring all the time until it is golden brown (about 10 minutes).

3. Add the lamb stock, sumac, salt and pepper and cover the pan for 20 minutes until the liquid is reduced. Simmer until cooked and the stock is cooked off. Garnish with nuts and serve hot.

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