Curried Rice Pilaf With Lamb Recipes

CURRIED RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Saute 1 chopped onion, 2 smashed garlic cloves, 1 cinnamon stick, a strip of lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon curry powder and a pinch of turmeric in a saucepan with butter and olive oil until lightly browned. Add 1 cup basmati rice and stir until toasted. Add 1 1/3 cups water, season with salt and bring to a boil, then cover and simmer 15 minutes. Let sit 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork and add a splash of lemon juice and some cilantro and cashews.

CURRIED BROWN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Cook 1 cup brown rice in a pot of salted boiling water for 30 minutes; drain. Melt 1/2 stick butter in the same pot. Add 1/2 cup finely broken thin spaghetti, some chopped almonds and raisins, curry powder, salt and pepper; cook 3 minutes. Stir in the rice and sliced scallions.

CURRIED RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute 1/4 cup onions and garlic in butter until tender. Stir in rice and curry powder. Saute for 2-3 minutes or until rice is lightly browned., In a saucepan, heat broth and salt. Pour over rice mixture; stir. Cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove from the heat; stir in raisins, almonds and remaining onions.

CURRIED LAMB

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook the lamb meat in batches until browned on all sides, using additional oil as necessary, about 3 minutes per batch. Set aside. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in the Dutch oven over medium heat. Stir in the onions; cook until tender and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Add the coriander, cumin, cardamom, ginger, turmeric, garlic powder, black pepper, and cayenne pepper; cook and stir until the spices are fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Return the lamb to the Dutch oven; pour in the beef stock and season with salt to taste. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the lamb is very tender, about 1 hour.
• Once the lamb is very tender, remove the lid, and cook until the sauce thickens slightly, about 20 minutes. Stir in the yogurt and lemon juice before serving.

CURRIED RICE PILAF WITH LAMB

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a shallow 2-quart baking dish.
• In a large skillet, brown chops in butter.
• Remove chops; sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Add rice to pan drippings; cook, stirring constantly, until grains turn golden brown.
• Stir in remaining ingredients; pour into prepared dish.
• Arrange chops on top.
• Bake covered at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes or until rice and chops are tender and liquid is absorbed.

CURRIED RICE, BACON, AND CABBAGE PILAF

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels. Add 4 tablespoons butter to drippings in skillet; melt. Add onion, garlic, and ginger. Sauté over medium-high heat 5 minutes. Add rice, curry powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir 1 minute. Add broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium. Stir, cover, and simmer until broth is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt remaining butter in large pot over medium-high heat. Add cabbage; sauté 3 minutes. Mix in tomatoes and green onions. Season with salt and pepper. Stir rice mixture into cabbage.

CURRIED RICE PILAF WITH CASHEWS

Steps:

• Cook onion, garlic, salt, and pepper in butter in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is golden, 6 to 9 minutes. Add curry and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Add rice and cook, stirring, 1 minute, then add water and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low, then cook 18 minutes. Remove from heat and let rice stand, covered, 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork. Gently toss with cashews and cilantro.

CURRIED RICE AND LAMB

Steps:

• Saute onion in 2 tablespoons of oil in nonstick pan (use 3 tablespoons in regular pan) large enough to hold all ingredients.
• Grill or broil lamb or chicken and cut into strips.
• Add cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, hot pepper flakes and mustard to onions and cook about one minute.
• Add raisins and rice and stir to coat. Add stock; bring to boil. Reduce heat and cover. Cook for 17 minutes total, until liquid is absorbed and rice tender.
• Stir in cashews and strips of meat. Season with salt if desired and serve with yogurt on the side.

CURRIED LAMB ON RICE

Steps:

• Over medium heat, melt the butter in a large non-stick skillet; add the lamb, onion, and garlic and cook about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the broth, curry powder, salt, ginger, tomato, and flour. Stir to mix well.
• Cover and simmer 30 to 40 minutes, or until the lamb is tender; stirring occasionally and adding water if the liquid evaporates.
• Toss the grated carrot and peas with the rice in a small non-stick saucepan, heat through.
• Divide the lamb mixture onto serving plates and spoon the rice pilaf in the middle.

LAMB PILAF

Steps:

• Place the rice in a bowl and cover with hot water and stir in 1 TBSP salt, let stand for 30 minutes then rinse until the water runs clear.
• Bring the cubes of lamb to the boil in 6 cups of water and simmer, skimming occasionally. Lower the heat and cook until the meat is tender. Strain off the liquid into a bowl.
• Finely chop the onions and gently fry them in melted butter, add the cooked meat, and stir over the heat for few minutes, then add the carrots and stir briefly with wooden spoon.
• Add 2 1/2 cups of the warm meat stock, salt and pepper and bring to the boil and add the rice, stir and lower the heat. Cover and cook until steam for 12-15minutes (or until steam holes appear on the surface. Remove from the heat, cover with a dry kitchen cloth and replace the lid . Set aside for 10 minutes.
• Stir in the allspice and cinnamon and serve hot.
• Note: Beef maybe substituted for lamb, but cooking time will be a bit longer.

RICE PILAF WITH LAMB

Steps:

• Important:You will need a 5 quart roaster or Dutch oven with a well fitting lid to hold in heat & moisture.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter in roaster over medium high heat.
• Add onions,bell pepper & salt & sweat (not brown) for a few minutes.
• Stir in rice & pine nuts & gently toast while stirring until rice smells nutty.
• Add Saffron & water, bay leaf & chicken broth. Increase heat to high, when broth starts to boil, stir ingredients once, place lid on roaster & place in oven for 15 minutes.
• When oven time is up, remove roaster from oven & rest for another 15 minutes but DO NOT remove lid (rice is still cooking).
• When rice is in oven, prepare the lamb by mixing with thyme & rosemary.
• Season & brown lamb gently & break it into pieces about the size of a clove of garlic. When rice is rested, add lamb & peas & mix through with a fork, fluffing rice as you look to remove the bay leaf.
• Serve onto a warm platter or plates.

CURRY RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Heat rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add the cashews, onions and seasonings; cook and stir until onions are tender, 2-3 minutes. Add rice; toss to coat.