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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