Savory Turkish Pilaf

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 lb boneless lamb, cut in julienne strips
• 3 medium onions, chopped
• 1/4 cup walnut pieces
• 2 cups uncooked rice
• 1 large tomatoes, fresh or 1 large canned tomato, peeled,seeded & chopped
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sage
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 4 cups boiling beef bouillon or 4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon chopped parsley or 1 teaspoon mint (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat the butter over medium heat and sauté the lamb until brown.
• 2 remove the meat from pan and keep hot.
• 3 in the same butter, cook the onion until it is soft but not brown.
• 4 add the nuts and rice and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 5 add the tomato through the bouillon; the dish will sizzle.
• 6 stir and cover tightly.
• 7 reduce heat to the lowest possible heat and cook until the rice is tender and all the liquid absorbed (20-30 minutes).
• 8 return the lamb to the rice and heat thoroughly.
• 9 let stand, covered, in a warm place 15 minutes without cooking.
• 10 sprinkle on parsley or mint.