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4
Easy
20 min
Published 1993
The addition of minced beef and broad beans (you can substitute peas if you don’t like broad beans) turns this pilau into a main course dish, delicious topped with a dollop of yogurt.
Put the rice in a sieve and rinse under cold water. Leave to drain while cooking the onion and minced meat.
Melt the butter with the oil in a saucepan, add the onion and garlic, and fry until the onion is tender but not brown. Raise the heat a little and add the minced beef or lamb. Fry, breaking up the lumps with a spoon, until the meat is no longer red. Add the spices and