Rice Stuffed Turkey - Hashwat Rizz

A wonderful holiday meal for a table of 12 to enjoy at Thanksgiving. This recipe comes from the Weekend magazine dated December 23rd'2005. Enjoy! Notes: 1. Buy a turkey of about 10-12 lbs. for this dish. 2.You may use 1/2 lb. ground beef or lamb instead of 1 lb. lean beef or lamb.

• Ready In: 6 hrs
• Serves: 10-12

Ingredients

• 1  whole turkey, cleaned and washed
• 4  tablespoons lemon juice
• 3  teaspoons salt
• 12  tablespoons butter, melted
• 1  lb lean beef or 1  lb lamb, cut into 1/4 inch cubes
• 3  medium onions, chopped
• 4  garlic cloves, crushed
• 4  tablespoons fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 1  small  red pepper, very finely chopped
• 1  teaspoon thyme
• 1  teaspoon rosemary
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
• 2  cups rice, rinsed
• 4  cups boiling water
• 1  teaspoon sage
• 1  teaspoon black pepper
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon ground ginger
• 3⁄4 cup  slivered almonds, toasted

Directions

1. Rub lemon juice and 2 tsps. of salt on the turkey, inside and outside. Keep aside.
2. Melt 6 tbsps. butter in a saucepan.
3. Add the meat and saute on medium flame for 10-15 minutes.
4. Fold in onions, garlic, corriander leaves and the small red pepper. Stir-fry for 10 minutes.
5. Fold in 1 teaspoons salt, thyme, rosemary, corriander seeds, allspice, rice, 2 cups of water and half of the following: sage, pepper, cinnamon and ginger.
6. Bring to a boil.
7. Cover and reduce heat to low.
8. Simmer for 15 minutes and stir every 3 minutes.
9. Remove from heat.
10. Fold in the almonds.
11. Stuff the turkey including the neck opening and then sew and place it in a roaster.
12. Prepare a basting juice by combining 4 tbsps. butter, sage, pepper, cinnamon, ginger, and the remaining water.
13. Baste turkey with this mixture.
14. Cover and bake in a 350F pre-heated oven for 2 1/2 hours.
15. Baste every 20 minutes.
16. Uncover and turn the turkey over.
17. Baste and bake for 2 more hours or until the turkey is cooked. Remember to baste every 20 minutes.
18. Prepare a sauce by adding the remaining 2 tbsps. butter to the juice in the pan.
19. Serve the turkey with the sauce.
20. As a side dish, you may serve mashed potatoes, peas and corn and cranberry sauce(recipes posted separately).
21. Bon Appetite!
22. Enjoy :).