Moroccan Lamb Rice with Almonds

Serves: 4

Preparation Time: 20min

Cooking Time: 35min

 

Ingredients:

2 cups (cooked) SunRice Brown Long Grain
600g diced lamb
4 Tbsp vegetable oil
4 Tbsp of each crushed ginger, crushed garlic and ground coriander
2 cinnamon sticks
1 Tbsp tomato paste
2 medium sized diced onions
2 cups vegetable stock (salt reduced) or water
4 Tbsp raisins
4 Tbsp toasted slivered almonds
Salt and pepper to taste

 

Method:

  1. Heat oil in a saucepan, add lamb and fry until lamb is browning.
  2. Add ginger, garlic, coriander, cinnamon, and onions, stir fry for 2 minutes.
  3. Add tomato paste and fry for a further 2 minutes.
  4. Add stock or water cover and simmer on medium heat until lamb is soft (add more water if it boils dry).
  5. Add raisins and simmer for a further 2 minutes.
  6. Stir in the cooked rice, add salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Serve and sprinkle with toasted almonds.

Cook’s Tip: Try an already prepared Moroccan spice mix.

 

Nutrition Information per serve: Energy 2483kJ, Protein 41g, Total Fat 32g, Saturated Fat 7g, Carbohydrates 33g, Fibre 5g, Sodium 777mg

Recipe and image kindly provided by SunRice.