Combined Nut Rice Pilaf, Lebanese Hushweh

SERVINGS: 6 RECIPE BY: MAUREEN ABOOD

A really favourite right here, and shortly to be there too, I believe. Use any mixture of nuts you like. Hushweh reheats superbly on the range or within the microwave; simply sprinkle with a little bit of water or broth earlier than reheating. For the shredded hen, roast an entire hen, or bone-in or skinless breasts. A grocery-store roasted hen can be a quick possibility. Serve the hushweh with a inexperienced salad and a dollop of labneh (Greek yogurt).

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE MIXED NUTS:

2 tablespoons salted butter

1/2 cup pine nuts

1/2 cup roasted, salted cashews (uncooked can be high quality)

1/2 cup slivered almonds

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

FOR THE RICE PILAF:

2 tablespoons further virgin olive oil

1 cup lengthy grain white rice

1 pound floor beef

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon kosher salt

Few grinds Black pepper

1 1/2 cups hen inventory, plus extra for ending, if wanted

2 – 3 cups heat cooked hen meat, shredded into bite-size items

INSTRUCTIONS

In a dutch oven or skillet with a lid, soften the butter over medium warmth. Add the nuts. When the butter foams up, depart the nuts undisturbed for a minute or two so the nuts will toast within the foamy butter. Then stir continually till the nuts are golden. Switch the nuts to a bowl and add a teaspoon of salt whereas they’re scorching, and stir to mix. Put aside. And check out to not eat all of them.

In a medium bowl, cowl the rice by a number of inches with cool water. Rinse, and repeat a number of occasions till the water runs pretty clear. Put aside.

In the identical pan, warmth the olive oil over medium warmth. Add the bottom beef, breaking it up into small items with the aspect of a giant spoon because it browns. Season the meat with cinnamon, salt, and pepper. Add the rice and hen inventory, stir to mix, cowl and produce to a boil. Scale back the warmth to medium low and simmer, lined, for about 20 minutes, or till the rice is cooked. Don’t stir whereas the rice is cooking. Take away the lid towards the top of cooking to permit steam to flee.

Add the pulled hen items to the new rice combination and mix. If wanted, stir in a contact extra hen broth to moisten. Prime with the entire toasted nuts, and serve instantly.