Aroz Saudi - Saudi Rice

Ingredients

• •1 pound lean meat, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• •3 cups rice, soaked in water for 15 minutes, then drained
• •1/4 cup chopped onions
• •1 tablespoon crushed garlic
• •1/2 cup raisins
• •2 tablespoons tomato paste
• •1/2 teaspoon cloves
• •1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• •1/2 teaspoon salt
• •1/2 teaspoon pepper
• •1 tablespoon ground cardamon
• •1/4 cup pine nuts
• •1/2 cup almonds, toasted

Directions

1. 1Brown meat on all sides
2. 2Add seasoning to meat and stir. Pour three cups boiling water over. Cover and let cook for one hour on a medium high heat, till meat is done. Measure the broth left in a measuring cup. Add water to have 3 cups liquid.
3. 3Stir onions and garlic with 1/2 tablespoon hot melted butter, until slightly brown.
4. 4Add the meat and the liquid to the onion mixture. Stir tomato paste over. Let boil before adding the rice and raisins.
5. 5Cover pan and reduce heat to low, putting a thin layer of tin under the pan to prevent the rice from burning.
6. 6Let cook for 30 minutes. Open the pan and stir just the top layer. See if rice is cooked. You may need to cook, covered, a few minutes longer.
7. 7Serve rice and garnish with meat and nuts.
8. 8Serve with plain yogurt and mixed green salad.