After trying loads of new stuff and eating more oriental style food, I felt it was time to go back to a good old classic meal - pilaf. This meal has been on my family's dinner table for long time and is super easy to make. I always end up making enough for at least two nights and the good thing is, that it tastes lovely even cold so it's perfect for a hurried lunch.
Pilaf with pork
You will need:
300-400g pork (any kind will do but one with a wee bit of fat on it is best, you can always leave it out as well or use any other kind of meat)
250-300g long grain rice (brown or white, doesn't matter, but remember, brown rice cooks twice as long!)
~ 3 carrots
80g tomato puree
~1l hot water
1 big onion
fresh parsley & green onions (optional)
Oil, salt, pepper and any other kind of seasoning you like
Chop onion, carrots and pork into wee chunks. If you're using white rice, make the carrot pieces fairly small so they would cook thoroughly. Toss them all into a big pot, add some oil and cook them until your pork has some colour and onion has started to get clear. Add seasoning and tomato puree and mix well.
Pour ~ half a liter of hot water on top of them.
Wash your rice well with cold water and add to the pot. Stir occasionally so the rice wouldn't burn, add more water if it looks like it's running low (You want the water to evaporate, but not before everything's cooked and ready).
Once everything has cooked and the water evaporated, season well. You want it to taste a bit peppery. My absolute favorite spice mix to use in meals like this (and pretty much everywhere else too..) is a cajun seasoning mix called Slap Ya Mama. You can purchases it on Amazon or their web site. Some stores do sell it, but it's not very easily found.
Anyway, adding some fresh parsley and green onions to the meal will give it some nice colour and a wee bit of fresh taste.
Serve with some salad or enjoy on it's own.
Enjoy!
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