Qidreh rice | Palestinian chickpea rice with lamb | Qidrah rice | قدرة

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is lower in fat, while beef is often more affordable.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: pumpkin seeds

Sunflower seeds provide similar crunch at a lower cost.

Prepare the broth by combining lamb, salt, water, onion, bay leaves, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick, and peppercorn in a pot and simmering until the lamb is tender.

In a separate pot, heat oil and ghee, then add the basmati rice and toast for a few minutes.

Add hot water and broth mixture to the rice along with salt, Arabic spice mix, turmeric powder, and pepper powder; stir to combine.

Cover and cook until the rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 20-25 minutes.

Fluff the rice and garnish with roasted nuts if desired.

Cooking Techniques

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