Hicaz Pilaf

Ingredients

• •400 g cubed mutton
• •200 g margarine
• •2 cups rice
• •1 cup boiled chickpeas
• •1 orange
• •A pinch of saffron
• •3 onions

Preparation

1. 1

   Peel the onions and cut into half-moons.

2. 2

   Heat 75 g margarine and sauté the meat and onions. Add 1/2 cup hot water and salt and cook 20 minutes.

3. 3

   Wash the rice and soak in hot water. Grate the orange zest.

4. 4

   Soak the saffron in a little water. Drain the rice and toast it in the remaining margarine.

5. 5

   Add the chickpeas, saffron and grated orange zest. Add 2 cups hot water and cook until the rice absorbs the water. Serve with the meat.