Baachsh - Traditional Bochari Rice, Meat and Coriander Dish

photo by GalicioBocharit
- Ready In:
- 1hr 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 large onion, finely diced
- 1 tablespoon oil, for sauteing
- 1⁄4 kg ground beef
- 2 cups rice
- 100 g fresh coriander, finely chopped
- 1⁄4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups water
directions
- Heat oil in a saucepan and add onion.
- Sauté onion until it becomes transparent.
- Add ground meat and stir so it doesn't "clump" together.
- Stir in turmeric and pepper and let cook for 30 minutes.
- Add the rice, salt and coriander and mix well until the mixture of rice, meat, onions and coriander is uniform and rice has turned yellow from the turmeric.
- Add water and leave the mixture to boil until the water has mainly been absorbed, then lower the heat and cover the pot with a towel and then the lid (the towel will absorb the water vapor).
- Leave to simmer for 15 minutes.
- Fluff the rice and serve!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Kosher Keeper
In moving from not keeping kosher to keeping it, and in moving from the USA to Israel, I have learned a lot about coverting recipes. Later I started creating my own, but I still go back to the oldies but goodies, with the modifications, of course.