Zirbeyan Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• lamb or chicken. . . 1 kg.
• rice. . . .3 cups
• onions. . . .2
• yoghurt. . . . 1 cup
• Nutmeg, galangal, cardamom, cinnamon, black papper, citric acid. . . 1 teaspoon of each ground spices
• saffron (soaked in water). . . ½ tablespoon
• Kady water. . . . .1 tablespoon
• corn oil. . . .9 tablespoonsgalangal. . .1 small piece
• cardamom. . . .6
• black peppercorns. . . . 8
• cinnamon. . . . 2 sticks
• (tie the above spices in a muslin bag)
• Salt. . . . 3 tsp

How to make Zirbeyan Rice

1. Cut the onions into small pieces , brown in oil and pound.
2. Cut the meat into cubes ,half boil,adding the spice bundle.
3. Remove the meat from the broth and add the onions.Cook for two minutes.
4. Place the yoghurt in a deep bowl.
5. Add the ground the ground spices, salt and the saffron water mix well.
6. Add this mixture to the meat and onions and place on a low heat.
7. Wash the rice thoroughly partially cook with the meat stock,adding more salt if necessary, then add to the yoghurt and spice mixture.
8. Sprinkle the top with a little essence then place the pan in a medium over for half an hour until cooked.
9. Serve hot.