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Layered Golden Rice Bake with Spiced Meat

Name: Layered Golden Rice Bake with Spiced Meat
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 8, 8 - 10
Cuisine: middle_eastern
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil; 4 garlic cloves (, finely minced); 1 onion (, finely diced); 750g / 1 1/2 lb lamb mince (first choice), or beef ((Note 1)); 2 1/2 tbsp baharat spice mix (- store bought or make your own (Note 3)); 2 tsp cumin powder; 2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt; 1/2 tsp cayenne powder (, optional, for very subtle warmth); 3 tbsp tomato paste; 1 small eggplant (, skin on, cut into 1cm / 0.4" cubes, ~2 heaped cups (Note 2)); 1 1/2 cups water; 3 cups basmati rice (, uncooked); 1 tbsp cooking salt / kosher salt (, for rice cooking water); 1/2 tsp saffron threads ((Note 4 for imitation powder, more cost effective)); 2 tbsp boiling water; 1 1/2 cups plain unsweetened yogurt (, full fat (regular, Greek or Greek-style)); 2 large eggs ((~55g/2oz each in-shell)); 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt; 1/4 cup pine nuts ((slivered or flaked almonds also great)); 2 - 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (, for drizzling); 3 batches Lemon Yogurt Sauce ((YES 3 BATCHES!), or even plain yogurt or sour cream (Note 5)); 2 tbsp coriander / cilantro roughly chopped (, optional garnish); 1 tbsp roughly chopped toasted pine nuts (, optional garnish)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING100M COOK

CAL 33%·PRO 55%

CARBS 33G20% OF CAL

4G FIBER20G OTHER9G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 48G65% OF CAL

15G SAT33G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A Middle Eastern rice cake with a crispy golden crust layered with spiced lamb, eggplant, saffron rice, and yogurt. Fragrant, complex, and feeds a crowd with ease.

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Ingredients

serves 8

1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
4 garlic cloves (, finely minced)
1 onion (, finely diced)
750g / 1 1/2 lb lamb mince (first choice), or beef ((Note 1))
2 1/2 tbsp baharat spice mix (- store bought or make your own (Note 3))
2 tsp cumin powder
2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
1/2 tsp cayenne powder (, optional, for very subtle warmth)
3 tbsp tomato paste
1 small eggplant (, skin on, cut into 1cm / 0.4" cubes, ~2 heaped cups (Note 2))
1 1/2 cups water
3 cups basmati rice (, uncooked)
1 tbsp cooking salt / kosher salt (, for rice cooking water)
1/2 tsp saffron threads ((Note 4 for imitation powder, more cost effective))
2 tbsp boiling water
1 1/2 cups plain unsweetened yogurt (, full fat (regular, Greek or Greek-style))
2 large eggs ((~55g/2oz each in-shell))
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
1/4 cup pine nuts ((slivered or flaked almonds also great))
2 - 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (, for drizzling)
3 batches Lemon Yogurt Sauce ((YES 3 BATCHES!), or even plain yogurt or sour cream (Note 5))
2 tbsp coriander / cilantro roughly chopped (, optional garnish)
1 tbsp roughly chopped toasted pine nuts (, optional garnish)

At a glance

PER SERVING · TIME 100M

CAL 33%·PRO 55%

CARBS 33G20% OF CAL

4G FIBER20G OTHER9G TOTAL SUGAR

FAT 48G65% OF CAL

15G SAT33G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved

All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.

Prep: 30m
Cook: 1h 10m
Sodium: 2195mg
Total sugar: 9g

Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.

Vitamins & minerals

Potassium: 709mg
Calcium: 179mg
Iron: 3mg

Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.

PREP: 30M
SODIUM: 2195MG
ESTIMATE: COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.

Layered Golden Rice Bake with Spiced Meat

Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

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