How to Make Saffron Rice with Meat

Saffron rice with boiled and roasted meat shanks! An irresistible recipe, perfect for the most special occasions, explained from A to Z.

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4 pieces of meat (or mouzat, which are special meat cuts taken from the calf or lamb leg and suitable for cooking)4 dried onions5 cloves garlic, minced2 tablespoons vegetable oilwhole cardamom podsbay leavesdried corianderblack peppersaltwhole clovescinnamon sticksmeat spice blend (optional)

Rice

5 cups rice4 cups water4 cups meat broth

Saffron mixture

Saffron + ground cardamom + cinnamon stick + 1 tablespoon olive oil + salt (mix everything together)

Tomato sauce or daqous

olive oilfive cloves garlicone can tomato sauce, or two tablespoonstwo ripe tomatoespinch of black pepperchicken bouillon cube

Garnishing the rice

currants (raisins)five onions, finely minced1 tablespoon oil1 tablespoon of the saffron mixture (used for the rice)

How to make the daqous sauce

Rice garnish mixture

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Step 1

We start by preparing the meat... Place a large pot over the heat and add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil, finely chopped onion, and minced garlic. Stir the onion and garlic for about five minutes.

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