The tradition of cooking rice with meat came to us from the East, the Persians invented such dishes for the first time, later the tradition spread throughout Central Asia and further to the West.
Currently, there are hundreds of variations of dishes, the main ingredients of which are rice and meat. Culinary recipes include not only spices and hot seasonings, but also vegetables, dried fruits, nuts and other ingredients. You can cook rice with meat on the caste, stove, in the oven or in a traditional Russian oven.
Rice with meat - preparation of products
When cooking rice with meat, it is very important to choose the right products that will become the basis of the dish. Lamb is ideal for rice, you can use pork and beef, but veal is not recommended, it is too soft and tender. Rice should be taken solid and transparent, if you take boiled, you get an unpleasant porridge. Rice before cooking should be washed several times in cold water, if necessary, clean of low-quality grains and impurities. The meat is cut into small pieces and fried in vegetable oil. Rice is added after the meat is half cooked.
Rice with meat - cooking utensils
Typically, rice with meat is cooked in cast iron, ducklings, clay pots or pasuda for baking. In recent years, glass containers used in an oven or microwave have become quite popular, their use in the preparation of rice with meat is also quite relevant.
Recipe 1: Pilaf
Pilaf is one of the most popular dishes, which include rice and meat. Various kinds of seasonings form a special pilaf taste, you can also add dried apricots and prunes. In the East, there are dozens of recipes for traditional dishes, we offer a recipe for one of them.
Ingredients:
- 500 grams of meat (lamb, pork, beef);
- 1 glass of rice;
- 2 onions;
- 1 large carrot;
- butter;
- 1 clove of garlic;
- ground black pepper;
- salt.
Cooking method
Cut the meat into medium-sized pieces (30-40 grams), fry in pre-melted butter so that a brown crust is obtained. Now it's time to add salt, spices, mashed garlic and aromatic herbs (if desired).
Cut the onion into thin strips, grate the carrots on a coarse grater, add the vegetables to the meat, cover and simmer until the meat is soft (usually this process takes about an hour). Make sure that when cooking meat, liquid is not boiled, if it is not enough, add boiled water (it is better to do this several times in the cooking process in small portions).
While the meat is being cooked, the rice should be soaked in water. Put the rice in a container with meat and vegetables, the liquid should cover the "pulp". Close the lid and simmer for 15 minutes. If the dish is ready, and there is too much liquid in the dish, open the lid and let the water evaporate so that the rice becomes friable.
Pilaf is served on a large plate, a little greens can be added for decoration.
Recipe 2: Rice with Meat, Mushrooms, Cabbage and Bell Peppers
Rice goes well not only with meat, but also with vegetables, it is not surprising that mixing these components allows you to get a tasty and fragrant dish.
Ingredients:
- 400 grams of meat (pork, lamb, beef, in this case even veal can be used);
- 400 grams of rice;
- 200 grams of champignons;
- 500 grams of fresh cabbage;
- 2 sweet peppers;
- 1 liter of meat broth;
- 1 onion;
- 1-2 cloves of garlic;
- 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil;
- 1 teaspoon of red pepper;
- salt.
Cooking method
Cut the meat into small cubes and fry in vegetable oil, add finely chopped onions, slaw, rings of red bell pepper, mushrooms, salt, pepper and garlic. Fry for 10-15 minutes, then transfer to pots, fill with broth and put in the oven for half an hour.
Rice is cooked separately until semi-cooked, then washed, dried and placed in a meat pot. Put the dish in the oven for a few more minutes.
Recipe 3: Chicken Meat Rice
Chicken meat is much lighter and less high-calorie than lamb, pork or beef, in addition, its use does not greatly affect the family budget, so rice with chicken is a very relevant and popular dish.
Ingredients:
- 300 grams of chicken;
- 3 glasses of rice;
- 100 grams of ham;
- 3 sweet peppers,
- 2-3 onions,
- 4 tablespoons of sunflower oil,
- a few spoons of tomato paste;
- hot peppers,
- salt.
Cooking method
Sauté the onions and sweet peppers in sunflower oil, add small pieces of meat, salt the dish and simmer for 15 minutes. Next, cubes of ham and boiled rice are added, the dish is seasoned with sauce and put on fire for 3-5 minutes.
Rice with meat - useful tips from experienced chefs
For the preparation of rice dishes that require a long heat treatment, use exclusively friable rice varieties.
To make the rice color and its taste beautiful and saturated, use spices and herbs (pepper, papraka, saffron).
The ideal meat for rice is a lamb gruel, followed by a lamb shoulder or back, pork neck, beef.
