Kazakh rice

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1½cupRice
⅓cupSlivered almonds
2eachesGarlic cloves minced
1eachMed. onion chopped
½cupChopped dates pitted
⅓cupChopped prunes pitted
3eachesDried apricots chopped
1tablespoonSalt
1cupLamb finely ground cooked
1teaspoonVegetable oil

Directions

Mix the lamb, almonds, fruits, onion, salt, and garlic in a large bowl. Cook the rice until almost done. Be sure to add the oil to the rice as it cooks. Do not drain! Add the lamb mixture and finish cooking the rice. Serve as a side dish or as main course. This is an easy dish that is a palate pleaser. ORIGIN: Chef Pyotr Numurdaleshev, Kazakh Aul Restraunt, Almaty, Kazakhstan