Lebanese Style Lamb Pilaf

Lebanese Style Lamb Pilaf            10 Portions:

Ingredients:
1 kg of rice, cooked
500 gm of lamb cubed, medium
50 ml of olive oil
50 gm of butter
50 gm of Greek seasonings
50 gm of celery, chopped
100 gm of onions, chopped
1 tea spoon of cinnamon, powder
2-3 bay leaves
1 tea spoon of garlic, chopped
1 tea spoon of allspice, ground
1 cup of raisins, soaked in water, rinsed
1/2 cup of almonds, sliced
3 cups of chicken or, beef or, veal stock
salt-pepper

1/2 cup of parsley leaves, chopped (Garnish)

Method:
First, saute the onion, garlic, celery and bay leaves with the oil for 2-3 min. on a low-medium heat. Now, add the lamb and stir it and continue cooking for the next 5 min. Add the stock and mix it and add the g-seasonings, cinnamon, allspice, raisins & almonds and continue cooking (UN-covered) for the next 10 min. and check if it's cooked/tender if not then continue cooking for the next 5 min. or, so. Now, when the meat is cooked add the rice & butter in it and stir it gently, Season with salt-pepper and stir it gently again. Garnish with p-leaves. Serve hot. Beautiful flavour and easy to make!