Traditionally known as Hashweh, this decadent dish is made up of fragrant cinnamon-spiced lamb mince and rice. It is served with a zesty fattoush-style salad tossed with sumac and mint, and is topped with toasted almonds and crispy onions for some fabulous texture. This is one dish you’ll want to make again and again!
Lebanese Spiced Lamb Mince & Rice
Lebanese Spiced Lamb Mince & Rice
with tzatziki & a sumac salad
Hands on Time: 10 - 25 minutes
Overall Time: 25 - 35 minutes
Ingredients:
- Crispy Onions
- Flaked Almonds
- Free-range Lamb Mince
- Fresh Mint
- Ground Cinnamon
- Lemon
- Lemons
- Radish
- Spring Onion
- Spring Onions
- Sumac Spice
- Tomato
- Tomatoes
- Tzatziki
- White Basmati Rice
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
CINNAMON LAMB & RICE
Place a pot over a high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the mince and work quickly to break it up as it starts to cook. Allow to caramelise for 3-5 minutes until browned, shifting occasionally. Add the rinsed rice and the ground cinnamon. Submerge in 150ml of salted water and pop on the lid. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes until most of the water has been absorbed. Keeping the lid on, remove from the heat and set aside to steam for a further 10 minutes. On completion, drain if necessary and fluff up with a fork. Season to taste.
TOASTED ALMONDS
Place the flaked almonds in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside for serving.
FATTOUSH-STYLE SALAD
While the rice is steaming, roughly dice the tomato, finely slice the spring onion, and slice the radish into rounds. In a bowl, combine the diced tomato, the radish rounds, the spring onion slices, the sumac, ½ the chopped mint, the lemon zest, a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste), a drizzle of oil, and seasoning.
HASHWEH HAPPINESS
Plate up a hearty portion of the cinnamon-spiced lamb and rice. Top with dollops of the tzatziki. Sprinkle over the toasted almonds, the crispy onions, and the remaining mint. Side with the fattoush-style salad. Serve any remaining lemon wedges on the side. Tuck in, Chef!
Free-range Lamb Mince - 150g
White Basmati Rice - 100ml
Ground Cinnamon - 7,5ml
Flaked Almonds - 10g
Tomato - 1
Spring Onion - 1
Radish - 20g
Sumac Spice - 5ml
Fresh Mint - 4g
Lemon - 1
Tzatziki - 45ml
Crispy Onions - 15ml
CINNAMON LAMB & RICE
Place a pot over a high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the mince and work quickly to break it up as it starts to cook. Allow to caramelise for 3-5 minutes until browned, shifting occasionally. Add the rinsed rice and the ground cinnamon. Submerge in 300ml of salted water and pop on the lid. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes until most of the water has been absorbed. Keeping the lid on, remove from the heat and set aside to steam for a further 10 minutes. On completion, drain if necessary and fluff up with a fork. Season to taste.
TOASTED ALMONDS
Place the flaked almonds in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside for serving.
FATTOUSH-STYLE SALAD
While the rice is steaming, roughly dice the tomato, finely slice the spring onions, and slice the radish into rounds. In a bowl, combine the diced tomato, the radish rounds, the spring onion slices, the sumac, ½ the chopped mint, the lemon zest, a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste), a drizzle of oil, and seasoning.
HASHWEH HAPPINESS
Plate up a hearty portion of the cinnamon-spiced lamb and rice. Top with dollops of the tzatziki. Sprinkle over the toasted almonds, the crispy onions, and the remaining mint. Side with the fattoush-style salad. Serve any remaining lemon wedges on the side. Tuck in, Chef!
Free-range Lamb Mince - 300g
White Basmati Rice - 200ml
Ground Cinnamon - 15ml
Flaked Almonds - 20g
Tomato - 1
Spring Onions - 2
Radish - 40g
Sumac Spice - 10ml
Fresh Mint - 8g
Lemon - 1
Tzatziki - 85ml
Crispy Onions - 30ml
CINNAMON LAMB & RICE
Place a pot over a high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the mince and work quickly to break it up as it starts to cook. Allow to caramelise for 5-6 minutes until browned, shifting occasionally. Add the rinsed rice and the ground cinnamon. Submerge in 450ml of salted water and pop on the lid. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes until most of the water has been absorbed. Keeping the lid on, remove from the heat and set aside to steam for a further 10 minutes. On completion, drain if necessary and fluff up with a fork. Season to taste.
TOASTED ALMONDS
Place the flaked almonds in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside for serving.
FATTOUSH-STYLE SALAD
While the rice is steaming, roughly dice the tomatoes, finely slice the spring onions, and slice the radish into rounds. In a bowl, combine the diced tomato, the radish rounds, the spring onion slices, the sumac, ½ the chopped mint, the lemon zest, a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste), a drizzle of oil, and seasoning.
HASHWEH HAPPINESS
Plate up a hearty portion of the cinnamon-spiced lamb and rice. Top with dollops of the tzatziki. Sprinkle over the toasted almonds, the crispy onions, and the remaining mint. Side with the fattoush-style salad. Serve any remaining lemon wedges on the side. Tuck in, Chef!
Free-range Lamb Mince - 450g
White Basmati Rice - 300ml
Ground Cinnamon - 22,5ml
Flaked Almonds - 30g
Tomatoes - 2
Spring Onions - 3
Radish - 60g
Sumac Spice - 15ml
Fresh Mint - 12g
Lemons - 2
Tzatziki - 125ml
Crispy Onions - 45ml
CINNAMON LAMB & RICE
Place a pot over a high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, add the mince and work quickly to break it up as it starts to cook. Allow to caramelise for 5-6 minutes until browned, shifting occasionally. Add the rinsed rice and the ground cinnamon. Submerge in 600ml of salted water and pop on the lid. Once boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes until most of the water has been absorbed. Keeping the lid on, remove from the heat and set aside to steam for a further 10 minutes. On completion, drain if necessary and fluff up with a fork. Season to taste.
TOASTED ALMONDS
Place the flaked almonds in a pan over a medium heat. Toast for 3-5 minutes until golden brown, shifting occasionally. Remove from the pan on completion and set aside for serving.
FATTOUSH-STYLE SALAD
While the rice is steaming, roughly dice the tomatoes, finely slice the spring onions, and slice the radish into rounds. In a bowl, combine the diced tomato, the radish rounds, the spring onion slices, the sumac, ½ the chopped mint, the lemon zest, a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste), a drizzle of oil, and seasoning.
HASHWEH HAPPINESS
Plate up a hearty portion of the cinnamon-spiced lamb and rice. Top with dollops of the tzatziki. Sprinkle over the toasted almonds, the crispy onions, and the remaining mint. Side with the fattoush-style salad. Serve any remaining lemon wedges on the side. Tuck in, Chef!
Free-range Lamb Mince - 600g
White Basmati Rice - 400ml
Ground Cinnamon - 30ml
Flaked Almonds - 40g
Tomatoes - 2
Spring Onions - 4
Radish - 80g
Sumac Spice - 20ml
Fresh Mint - 15g
Lemons - 2
Tzatziki - 170ml
Crispy Onions - 60ml