Turkish lamb pilau

Name: Turkish lamb pilau
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 people
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 800 g lamb shoulder; 2 onions; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; 400 g basmati rice; 900 ml stock; 100 g dried apricots; 75 g pistachios or almonds; 0.5 bunch fresh mint; to taste salt; to taste black pepper

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A generous rice and lamb dish with warm spices, nuts and dried fruit, perfect for a celebratory pan.

Serves: 6 people

Preparation time: 60 min

Ingredients

lamb shoulder – 800 g
onions – 2
olive oil – 2 tbsp
cinnamon stick – 1
ground cumin – 1 tsp
ground coriander – 1 tsp
basmati rice – 400 g
stock – 900 ml
dried apricots – 100 g
pistachios or almonds – 75 g
fresh mint – 0.5 bunch
salt – to taste
black pepper – to taste

Method

1. Brown the lamb and onions in a large pan until the meat has colour and the onions soften. 2. Add the cinnamon and ground spices and stir until fragrant. 3. Add the rice, stock and apricots and let the dish cook gently until the lamb softens and the rice is tender. 4. Keep the heat low so the pilau stays moist and the grains do not catch. 5. Finish with nuts and mint for texture and freshness. 6. Serve this pilau as a festive main dish that needs little else on the side.