Smoked arabic rice with lamb

Smoked arabic rice with lamb

Ingredients:

    1. For three Persons
    2.  3     cup Al-Kabsah rice
    3. 400  gm  lamb chunks
    4. 5- 5 ¼ cup water
    5. 1      cup cherry tomato, halfed
    6. 4      tea spoon ghee
    7. 1      large onion, thinly sliced
    8. 1      tea spoon of whole cardamom
    9. 2      tea spoon of whole black pepper
    10. 2      tea spoon of salt (to taste)

Instructions:

    1. Wash the rice very well and soak in salted warm water for 30 minutes.
    2. Meanwhile, heat ghee in medium pan and sauté lamb, onion and spices for 2 -3 minutes.
    3. Add water and cook until lamb is cooked through.
    4.  Remove lamb chunks and keep aside then add tomatoes.
    5. Drain rice thoroughly, add to the pan, and bring to boil, cook uncovered for 5 minutes.
    6. Arrange lamb chunks on top of the rice and cover the pan tightly; cook on low heat until cooked through for 10 minutes.
    7.  Light a small piece of charcoal, put 1 tbsp ghee on a small cup and place it on top of the rice put the charcoal on the cup and cover the pan immediately and leave to smoke for 5 – 10 minutes