Zurbian (Adeni Spiced Rice with Meat)
Aden's celebration rice: meat marinated in yogurt and spices beneath layers of saffron rice.
- ⏱Time2 hr 30 min
- 📊DifficultyAdvanced
- 👥Serves8 people
- 🔥Per serving800 kcal
Ingredients for 8 people
- Meat1 kg
- Rice3 cups
- Yogurt1 cup
- Onion3 medium
- Potato3 medium
- Tomato2 medium
- Garlic5 cloves
- Ginger1 tbsp
- Cardamom6 pods
- Cloves5 cloves
- Cinnamon2 sticks
- Turmeric1 tsp
- Cumin1 tsp
- Black pepper1 tsp
- Vegetable oil1 cup
- Saltto taste
- Water6 cups
Optional extras
- Saffrona pinch
- Chili pepper2 peppers
- Raisins1/2 cup
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 800
- Protein
- 33 g
- Carbs
- 87 g
- Fat
- 35 g
Approximate values; they vary with the exact ingredients you use.
Method
Marinate the meat with the yogurt, garlic, ginger, turmeric, cumin, black pepper and salt for at least 2 hours.
Fry sliced onions in the oil until golden and crisp, then fry the halved potatoes in the same oil and lift out.
Put the meat and its marinade in a pot with the tomatoes, half the fried onions and a little water, and cook over low heat for 60 minutes until tender.
Boil the soaked rice in salted water with the cardamom, cloves and cinnamon for 7 minutes until half cooked, then drain.
Arrange the potatoes over the meat, then the rice; scatter the remaining onions and soaked saffron on top and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of oil.
Cover the pot tightly and leave on the lowest heat for 30 minutes, then invert onto a serving platter.
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