Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1/2 c Butter 2 1/2 tb Seedless raisins, preferably
1 Onion, finely chopped -golden
1 lb Lean lamb, cubed 4 oz Fresh or dried apricots,
Salt, pepper -halved
1/2 ts Ground turmeric 2 c Long-grain rice, washed in 3
1/2 ts Ground cinnamon -changes of water

Heat butter in heavy pan and fry onion until golden. Add meat and brown on
all sides. Season to taste with salt, pepper, turmeric and cinnamon. Mix in
raisins and apricots. Add water (about 3/4 cup) to cover. Cover and simmer
over very low heat 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours or until meat is very tender. Stir
occasionally to prevent scorching, adding water if necessary. Texture
should be thick but pourable.

Boil 4 cups water, add 1/2 teaspoon salt and rice. Bring to boil again and
boil 2 minutes, then reduce heat, cover pan and cook over low heat 10 to 15
minutes or until almost tender. Fluff with fork.

Arrange rice and stew in alternate layers in heavy saucepan, beginning and
ending with layers of rice. Set over very low heat, stretch clean cloth
over pot and place cover over cloth. Steam 20 minutes, or until rice is
tender. Makes 6 servings.

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