Arabic Style Rice With Lamb Meat Recipe

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Arabic Style Rice With Lamb Meat
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
318
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lbs finely chopped lean lamb
  • 2 cups long grain rice (basmati is excellent)
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp saffron (for color with chicken broth) (optional)
  • 1/2 cup pine nuts

Directions:

  1. Brown lightly lamb meat in butter.
  2. Add salt and spices and stir for 2 minutes.
  3. Add two cups rice, stir and add the 31/2 boiling Chicken Broth and mix well.
  4. Bring to Boil.
  5. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender and water is absorbed.
  6. Let cool for 1/2 hour and put in large serving dish and ready to serve.
  7. You can serve with natural plain yogurt if desired.
  8. (optional).
  9. In the meantime rice is cooling saute 1/2 cup pine nuts (pignoli nuts)in 3-4 tbs. olive oil or vegetable oil until light brown.
  10. Decorate rice and meat dish with the sauted pine nuts and serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 318.29 Kcal (1333 kJ)
Calories from fat 251.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.96g 43%
Cholesterol 73.52mg 25%
Sodium 1023.98mg 43%
Potassium 137.14mg 3%
Total Carbs 1.34g 0%
Sugars 0.38g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.45g 2%
Protein 15.72g 31%
Vitamin C 7.3mg 12%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 18.5mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 156.41 Kcal (655 kJ)
Calories from fat 123.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.74g 43%
Cholesterol 36.13mg 25%
Sodium 503.21mg 43%
Potassium 67.39mg 3%
Total Carbs 0.66g 0%
Sugars 0.19g 2%
Dietary Fiber 0.22g 2%
Protein 7.72g 31%
Vitamin C 3.6mg 12%
Iron 0.7mg 8%
Calcium 9.1mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 8.6
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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