Healthy Food Recipes

Ingredients :

·         2 tbsp. vegetable oil

·         1 onion, chopped

·         1 clove garlic, peeled and minced

·         1 lb. boneless lamb,* cut into bite-sized pieces

·         2 tomatoes, chopped

·         1 tsp. ground cumin

·         1/2 tsp. ground cloves

·         1 tsp. ground cinnamon

·         1/2 c. canned tomato paste

·         5 c. water

·         2 c. uncooked brown rice salt and pepper to taste

How To Make :

·         Heat 2 tbsp. oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.

·         Add the onion, garlic, and lamb. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until the meat is browned, stirring constantly.

·          Add tomatoes, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, tomato paste, and water. Stir to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat.

·         Add the rice, salt, and pepper. Stir. Reduce the heat to low, and cover the pot. Simmer for 30 minutes or until the rice has absorbed the water.

·         Remove the pot from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Serve warm in a large bowl. In Somalia guests eat from the bowl with the fingers of the right hand.

 

             Preparation time: 1 hour Serves 4

 

 

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