Middle Eastern Style Beef Pilaf

Middle Eastern Style Beef Pilaf          10 portions:

Ingredients:
1 cup of parsley leaves, chopped (For Garnishes)
5 eggs, medium boiled, peeled, cut in halves


1/2 cup of tomatoes, chopped
2 tea spoons of garlic, chopped
1/2 tea spoon of ginger, minced
1 cup of onions, chopped
1/2 cup of celery, small cubed
3-4 bay leaves
1/2 cup of red pepper, small diced
50 ml of olive oil
250 gm of ground beef
1/2 cup of black olive, sliced
1 tea spoon of rosemary flakes
1 tea spoon of oregano flakes
1/2 tea spoon of smoked paprika
1/2 tea spoon of all spices
3-4 cardamom
1-2 cinnamon sticks
1/2 cup of raisins (soaked in warm water), rinsed
1/2 tea spoon of brown sugar
1/2 tea spoon of cumin, ground
1 kg of rice, Par Boiled, cooked
1/4th cup of (Fresh) lemon/lime juice
salt-pepper

Method:
First, saute the first 7 ingredients ( ) with the oil on a low-medium heat for 4-5 min. Now, add the ground beef in it and cook it for 3-4 more min. Now, add the rest of the ingredients in it except the last 3 items ( ). Gently mix them well and continue cooking for the next 3-5 more min. Make sure that the meat is cooked well and no traces of any pink colour in the meat. Now, take a big mixing bowl, add this mixture with the rice and mix it. Add the lemon juice and mix again. Season with salt-pepper. Garnish each serving of pilaf with boiled egg (1/2) and some chopped parsley. Very flavourful and tasty!