Hashweh (Rice Stuffing) Middle East, Palestine

Name: Hashweh (Rice Stuffing) Middle East, Palestine
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Palestinian & Jordanian
Ingredients: 1.5 lb lamb; 2 cup rice; 1 cup pine nuts; 2 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp pepper; 0.5 tsp allspice; 0.5 tsp cinnamon; 0.5 tsp nutmeg; 3.5 cup water; 0.25 cup butter

Lamb, rice and pine nuts simmered on the stove and spiced with allspice and cinnamon for a Palestinian and Jordanian dish.

35 min · Serves 6 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 20 min · 35 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Brown meat lightly in butter. Add rice, salt, and spices. Stir for 2 minutes. Add 3 1/2 cups of hot water. Bring to boil. Cover and simmer over low heat for 25 minutes.
2
Add the sauteed pine nuts and/or blanched almonds. Mix well. Mixture is ready to stuff lamb, chicken, etc.
3
This can be also served seperately. If you are going to do this instead of stuffing a chicken, etc., simmer it 5 more minutes or until rice is very tender.