Rice with meatballs

The history of the origin of dishes What is plov know everything. And ate it, too, probably everything. But that's where it came from and who the person who invented it for the first time exactly will not tell anyone. Because there are several opinions about the origin of this famous dish. According to one of the provisions pilaf is an invention of Alexander of Macedon, who was picky in food and loved spicy food. According to another legend, pilaf was widely distributed among the inhabitants of the east from very old times, as evidenced by written sources. Thus, for example, the first mention of pilaf is found in the pages of the annals of the 10th and 11th centuries. And there is even a legend about how Avicenna used a dish of rice and meat to heal a noble lord. Subsequently, the famous scientist and dubbed a dish of rice as pilaf. I propose a recipe-variation on the theme of the oriental dish Gelak Palava - rice with meatballs.

The history of the origin of dishes What is plov know everything. And ate it, too, probably everything. But that's where it came from and who the person who invented it for the first time exactly will not tell anyone. Because there are several opinions about the origin of this famous dish. According to one of the provisions pilaf is an invention of Alexander of Macedon, who was picky in food and loved spicy food. According to another legend, pilaf was widely distributed among the inhabitants of the east from very old times, as evidenced by written sources. Thus, for example, the first mention of pilaf is found in the pages of the annals of the 10th and 11th centuries. And there is even a legend about how Avicenna used a dish of rice and meat to heal a noble lord. Subsequently, the famous scientist and dubbed a dish of rice as pilaf. I propose a recipe-variation on the theme of the oriental dish Gelak Palava - rice with meatballs.

Ingredients:

• Beef minced 500 g
• Beef broth 350 ml
• Long grain rice 250 g
• Onions 1 pc.
• Canned peas 250 g
• Sunflower refined sunflower oil 100 ml
• Pepper black ground 2 pinch
• Salt 2 pinch
• Garlic 4 denticles
• Zira (Cumin) dry 0.5 tsp.
• Yogurt 200 ml
• Fresh mint 0.25 bunch
• Garlic 3 denticles
• Pickled cucumbers 2 pcs.
• Salt 1 pinch
• Pepper black ground 1 pinch

Instructions

• Step 1 Main ingredients: minced meat, onions, rice, peas, broth, garlic, mint, zira, yogurt, black pepper and sunflower oil.
• Step 2 Soak the rice for 30 minutes.
• Step 3 In the mince we add the chopped onion, ground pepper and salt. Then mix.
• Step 4 From the stuffing we form meatballs.
• Step 5 Fry the meatballs in warmed sunflower oil until done (35-40 minutes).
• Step 6 In the finished meatballs, add the rice.
• Step 7 Then add the broth.
• Step 8 Add the zircon, pepper and salt. Then cover with a lid and cook for 30 minutes.
• Step 9 Add the peas and garlic, and cook another 10 minutes.
• Step 10 Grind the mint.
• Step 11 We rub cucumbers on a large grater.
• Step 12 Squeeze out the garlic.
• Step 13 Mix cucumber, garlic and mint, also add salt and pepper.
• Step 14 Add the yogurt to the mixture and mix.
• Step 15 The dish is ready. Before use, water the pilaf with yoghurt.