Mastawa Lamb and Rice
An Afghanistan dinner. Ready in about 40 minutes. Difficulty: medium.
- 15 minPrep (about)
- 25 minCook (about)
- 40 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- 1.5 lb lamb
Fresh & other
- 3 onions
- 1 orange
- 5 oz rice Shopping tip: Long-grain white rice.
- 1.1 lb plain yogurt Shopping tip: Plain yogurt (UK: natural yogurt).
- 4 cloves garlic cloves
- 1 can chickpeas
Sauces & oils
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Spices & seasonings (4): turmeric, dried dill, black pepper, salt
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tbsp dried dill
- 1 tbsp black pepper
- To taste salt
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Place the meat cut in bits, in a large pan with the onions.
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Add your turmeric and enough water to cover.
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Bring to the boil then cook till your meat is very tender plus can easily be removed from the bones.
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While your meat is cooking, cut the orange peel in thin match style bits, removing as much pith as possible.
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Leave to soak in bowl of water, 3.
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Wait until the meat is tender.
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Remove from your pan and when cool enough.
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Remove the meat from the bones.
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Shred the meat in strips with your hands.
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Return the meat to the pan, 4.
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Wash the short grain rice.
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Add to your pan with salt according to taste.
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The juices should cover the rice by around ¾ inch.
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Add more water if necessary.
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Bring back to the boil.
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Turn the heat down to medium.
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Heat using your lid off, stirring from time to time till your rice is "al dente" plus the liquid is absorbed, 5.
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Add the natural yoghurt.
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Stir in well but.
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Fry your crushed cloves of garlic in the oil.
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Add to the dish along with extra salt, the chickpeas, black pepper and the dill to taste, 6.
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Mix in well.
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Cover the top of your pan using a clean thick cloth and the lid.
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Leave on a low heat for around half an hour to let the flavours to absorb.
On the side: Green salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
- Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.