Iranian Eslamboli Polou (Rice With Ground Meat)

Ingredients

• 500 g basmati rice or long-grain rice
• 400 g ground lamb or beef
• 4 medium onions
• 4 tablespoons tomato paste
• cooking oil
• salt
• black pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Fry the sliced onions in oil until slightly golden.

2. 2

   Add ground lamb or beef, salt, and black pepper and fry until color changes.

3. 3

   Dissolve tomato paste in a glass of hot water and add to meat.

4. 4

   Cook for a few minutes until little water is left.

5. 5

   Wash rice twice and soak in salted warm water for 3-4 hours, then drain the water.

6. 6

   Pour water in a large non-stick pan until it is half-full and bring it to a boil. Add rice and a spoonful of salt and continue boiling until rice slightly softens. Pour rice into a drain and wash it with slightly warm water.

7. 7

   Mix the rice with the meat, and continue simmering for another 10-20 minutes.