Name: Rooz Ma Lahem (Rice With Meat)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 5 cups cooked rice; 1/2 lb ground lamb or 1/2 lb ground turkey; 1/3 cup diced onion; 3 garlic cloves; 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas; seasoning, are to taste; 1/2-3/4 teaspoon allspice; 1/3 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 tablespoon seasoning salt (more if desired) or 1 tablespoon salt (more if desired); 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 cup diced red pepper (for color) (optional)

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Rooz Ma Lahem (Rice With Meat) created by Sackville

This is an old stand by for me, its quick and easy and can be served as a main dish or side dish. Its great with a nice middle eastern salad and a side of yoghurt and also goes well with baked lamb or roasts.This is a great potluck dish as well.Seasoning are approximate, you can adjust to suit your tastes.

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ingredients

5 cups cooked rice
¹⁄₂ 1/2 lb ground lamb or 1/2 lb ground turkey
¹⁄₃ cup diced onion
3 garlic cloves
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas
seasoning, are to taste
¹⁄₂ - ³⁄₄ teaspoon allspice
¹⁄₃ teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon seasoning salt (more if desired) or 1 tablespoon salt (more if desired)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon black pepper
¹⁄₄ cup diced red pepper (for color) (optional)

directions

Set cooked rice aside.
In a pot combine onions,chopped garlic,seasonings and ground meat and brown, try to keep the meat from forming large clumps, you want it taco meat in consistency, so keep stirring often.
Once its almost brown add drained can of chick peas and let meat brown.
When meat is browned drain any remaining fat from pan and add rice and stir until well blended.
Enjoy-- (variation to it can be to substitute chick peas for mixed can of mixed veggies).

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"This is an old stand by for me, its quick and easy and can be served as a main dish or side dish. Its great with a nice middle eastern salad and a side of yoghurt and also goes well with baked lamb or roasts.This is a great potluck dish as well.Seasoning are approximate, you can adjust to suit your tastes."

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review by qjohnson

7/7/2013

I preferred this with the lamb. Nice as is, but I found that adding about a tablespoon of ground cumin to the meat added something that it seemed to be missing for me. Thanks!

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review by starsandstillness

3/25/2013

I love this recipe! It's delicious, unique, and always a hit with guests. I use a whole pound of meat, I add 2 cans of white beans instead of the chick peas, and I add 2-3 cups of shredded carrots.

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tweak by starsandstillness

3/25/2013

I love this recipe! It's delicious, unique, and always a hit with guests. I use a whole pound of meat, I add 2 cans of white beans instead of the chick peas, and I add 2-3 cups of shredded carrots.

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review by susanwesla_11587704

11/5/2012

I used ground lamb, and white and wild rice mixed. Also, used a little bit of beef boullion (1 tsp better than bullion beef boullion) to "goose up" the flavor a bit as it was a little bland and gamey. The boullion gave it a nice flavor boost. Also used mixed color sweet peppers and sliced black olives but no chick peas. Nice mediterranean dish to go with my freshly made spanakopita =)

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review by Rabia

8/4/2011

Wow, This was awesome. Thanks for sharing. Great Ramadan dish.

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