Beef and pea pilaf

A quick and economical meal that is easy to cook.

Beef and pea pilaf

Servings:	Serves 4
Calories per serving:	445
Ready in:	50 minutes
Prep. time:	25 minutes
Cook time:	25 minutes
Difficulty:
Recipe author:	Chef
First published:	14th December 2013

Best recipe review Simple is not always good. 3.4/5 This was ok if you need a meal in a hurry, I suppose 🙄 The Judge

Ingredients

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• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• large pinch of freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 250g (9 oz) minced beef
• 3 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
• 1 red chilli or 1 green chilli, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons of white cumin seeds
• 200g (7 oz) uncooked basmati rice (any long-grain rice will do)
• 1 litre of beef stock (vegetable stock or chicken stock would do)
• 300g frozen peas (rinse off any ice crystals and allow to drain first
• salt to taste

Method

1. Heat a large lidded pan on a medium heat,add the olive oil and a pinch of pepper
2. Once it starts to sizzle, add the onions and gently cook until browned (about 5 minutes)
3. Stir in the garlic and the spices and mix
4. Add the mince and stir-fry until it is lightly browned
5. Stir in the rice and mix well
6. Cover and leave on a medium heat for 5 minutes
7. Add the peas, reduce the heat, cover and cook until the stock has been absorbed into the rice, about 15 minutes

Serving suggestions

Mix the rice well and serve.

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