MEYHANE PİLAVI

PILAF WITH BEEF CUBES AND ONION

Serves 8

Ingredients:

• 1 pound of beef cubes
• 2 cup of jasmine rice
• 3 cups of boiling water
  
• 2 large size of onions
• 2 tbsp of tomato paste
• 1 tbsp of red pepper paste
• 1/3 tsp of ground black pepper
• 3 tbsp of vegetable oil
• salt

In a large pot, take beef cubes and vegetable oil over medium heat. Cook until the beef absorbs all of its juice, stirring occasionally. Add tomato paste, red pepper paste, and black pepper into the pot and stir. ( At this point, you may add some boiling water if the beef cubes are not cooked. )
Cut onions into bite size pieces. Add them to the pot and stir. Saute it until onion is tender. Add 3 cups of boiling water to the pot and bring it to the boil. Add 2 cups of rice and salt to the pot. Stir and cover the lid. Turn the heat down to low and simmer until the rice absorbs all of the liquid.
Serve it warm with pickles, ayran and salad.
Enjoy...