Afghan Saffron Beef and Rice

Try this easy one pot recipe!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 - 2 lb beef sirloin or good quality Halal beef cut into 1" chunks
• 1 large onion diced or sliced
• 5 medium carrots peeled & diced or sliced
• 2 1/2 cup Afghan long grain rice or Basmati rice rinsed until clear
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon saffron (2 small pinches)
• 3 teaspoon smoked salt or regular salt (add more toward the end if needed)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 whole garlic top cut off
• 5 cups water (I use two beef bullion cubes or half beef stock)

Instructions

1. Gather and prep the ingredients
2. Pour 1/2 cup olive oil into your dutch oven or pot and heat on medium/high heat until it is super hot. look for a little bit of smoke to come from the pot. Carefully add beef, cumin, salt and pepper. Cook until browned about 7-10 minutes, stirring few times.
3. Add onions, carrots and saffron and stir a few times over 5-7 minutes.
4. Pour 5 cups of water or broth, bring it to a boil, cover and simmer on low for about 4o minutes or until meat is tender.
5. Add 2 1/2 rice and 1 whole garlic and bring it to a boil. Cover and simmer on low until rice is cooked thru, about 25-30 minutes.
6. Serve with warm bread and enjoy!

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