Oshi Bakhsh

Ingredients

• •1 lb ground beef or lamb
• •2 tbsp vegetable oil
• •1 large onion, chopped
• •2 cups long-grain rice, rinsed
• •2 cups chopped cilantro
• •1 1/2 cups chopped dill
• •4 cups stock or water
• •1 tsp kosher salt
• •1/2 tsp black pepper
• •1/2 tsp ground cumin

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat the oil in a pot and sauté the onion until softened.

2. 2

   Add the ground meat and cook until browned, breaking it up into small pieces.

3. 3

   Stir in the cilantro, dill, salt, pepper, and cumin and cook just until the herbs wilt.

4. 4

   Add the rinsed rice and stir gently to coat it in the herb mixture.

5. 5

   Pour in the stock or water and bring to a boil.

6. 6

   Reduce the heat to low, cover tightly, and cook for 20 minutes until the rice is tender.

7. 7

   Rest the pot off the heat for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork.

8. 8

   Serve warm as a Shabbat rice dish or main course.