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Main course · Persian

Loobia Polo ba Gusht (Green Bean and Tomato Rice with Beef Mince)

50 min Serves 4 ~618 kcal/serving ~£9.50 (£2.38/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-free

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Ingredients

  • 400 g beef mince
  • 300 g basmati rice
  • 250 g green beans
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
618 kcal
Protein
26.7 g
Carbohydrate
65.8 g
of which sugars
4.3 g
Fat
27 g
of which saturates
7.6 g
Fibre
3.7 g
Salt
0.20 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Trim the green beans and cut into 3cm pieces. Rinse the basmati rice, then cook in plenty of boiling salted water for 6 minutes until half-cooked, adding the beans for the last 3 minutes, then drain.

  2. 2

    Fry the onion and garlic in half the oil for 5 minutes, add the beef mince and cinnamon and cook for 7-8 minutes, breaking it up, until no pink remains.

  3. 3

    Stir in the tomato puree and cook for 2 minutes, then fold in the rice and beans.

  4. 4

    Spoon the mixture into a large pan with the remaining oil, cover with a tea towel-wrapped lid and steam over a low heat for 20 minutes until the rice is tender.

  5. 5

    Fluff gently with a fork before serving.

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