Iranian Maash Polow

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

Moong, 300 grams

Long-grain or basmati rice, 400 grams

Beef or lamb, 400 grams

Onions, 2 large

Tomato paste, 2-3 spoons

Turmeric, 1/2 teaspoon

Cooking oil

Salt

Black pepper

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

Cooking Instructions:

Peel and thinly slice onions. Fry in oil until slightly golden. Cut meat into small pieces and fry in onions until color changes. Add two glasses of hot water, salt, black pepper, and tomato paste, and cook over medium heat for about 40 minutes. Wash moong. Add 1-2 glasses of hot water, turmeric, and a bit of salt and cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes. Drain water. Add to meat and mix well. Prepare rice as in Kateh or Polow. If cooking Kateh, when excess water is boiled off, add meat-moong, mix well, and continue cooking. If cooking Polow, when rice is rinsed, add meat-moong, mix well, and continue cooking.

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