Timman Z'affaran (Iraqi Saffron Rice With Meat) Recipe

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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
1440
Calories
Total time
70
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • 2 tbsp rose water
  • 1/3 cup oil (or ghee or butter)
  • 1/4 cup blanched slivered almond (don'tsp leave these out please)
  • 275 g ground lamb or 275 g beef
  • 1 tsp baharat mixed spice (baharat aka middle east mixed spices - the real mix)
  • sea salt , to taste
  • 2 1/4 tbsp tomato paste (optional, see introduction)
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 3 cups chicken stock (i use emirati style yellow )

Directions:

  1. Wash rice until water runs clear.
  2. Cover with cold water and leave to soak for 30 minutes.
  3. Pound saffron threads, place in a small bowl (I use an Arabic coffee cup, which is perfect size for this) and add the rose water, leaving to steep until required.
  4. Heat half the oil or ghee in a frying pan (this part tastes better with ghee or butter), add the almonds and fry until becoming golden making sure not to burn them by watching them until done.
  5. Remove to a plate with a slotted spoon and reserve.
  6. Add onion to pan and fry gently until transparent.
  7. Increase heat, add meat and cook, stirring often to make meat crumbly. Fry until the juices evaporate, add baharat (Baharat Aka Middle East Mixed Spices - the Real Mix), 1/2 tsp salt and raisins and fry for 1 minute longer. Remove pan from heat, cover and leave aside.
  8. Heat remaining oil or ghee in a deep large bottomed pot and add 2 tsp of the saffron-rosewater mixture and the chicken stock. Bring to a boil.
  9. Drain the rice and add it to the boiling stock with salt to taste. Stir occasionally until rice returns to a boil.
  10. Reduce heat to low and cover pan tightly. Simmer gently until rice is done.
  11. Fold the meat mixture gently through the rice, cover rim of the pan with two paper towels and set lid on tightly. Leave on low heat for 5 minutes or longer if necessary. Rice should not spoil, though this depends on its quality.
  12. Pile rice in serving dish or platter and sprinkle with browned almonds and the rest of the saffron-rosewater. This is excellent served with Saudi Chicken Stuffed With Rice & Meat (Dajaj Mashwy) or roast lamb or as part of a buffet.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1439.9 Kcal (6029 kJ)
Calories from fat 750.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 83.38g 128%
Cholesterol 111.18mg 37%
Sodium 615.89mg 26%
Potassium 1138.98mg 24%
Total Carbs 133.64g 45%
Sugars 10.31g 41%
Dietary Fiber 6.73g 27%
Protein 46.27g 93%
Vitamin C 5mg 8%
Iron 98.6mg 548%
Calcium 94.2mg 9%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 163.85 Kcal (686 kJ)
Calories from fat 85.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.49g 128%
Cholesterol 12.65mg 37%
Sodium 70.08mg 26%
Potassium 129.61mg 24%
Total Carbs 15.21g 45%
Sugars 1.17g 41%
Dietary Fiber 0.77g 27%
Protein 5.26g 93%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 8%
Iron 11.2mg 548%
Calcium 10.7mg 9%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 34.9
    Points
  • 40
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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