Black Bean Stew with Ground Meat and Rice

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Fried meat

1. 1
   Heat the olive oil in a pot over medium heat.

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2. 2
   Add the onion and fry for 8–10 minutes, stirring, until the onion is soft and deep golden.

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   💡Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.
3. 3
   Add the garlic and fry about 30 seconds to 1 minute, just until fragrant. Don't let the garlic brown.

   ⚙ Adding to the hot fat and fryingStove

   💡Garlic burns quickly and turns bitter. Add it only after the onion has softened, over medium heat, and add the next ingredient as soon as it smells fragrant.
4. 4
   Raise the heat to medium-high and add the meat. Press it flat over the bottom and leave it for 2–3 minutes without stirring, until a brown crust forms.

   Stove

   💡Brown ground beef in the pot without pressing it: leave it as one 'cake' for a few minutes until a brown crust forms, then break it into chunks. Deep browning = deep flavor.
5. 5
   Break it up with a wooden spoon and fry for 5–7 more minutes, stirring, until no pink is left and the meat browns.

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To assemble

1. 6
   Sprinkle in the turmeric, cumin and paprika and stir for 30 seconds to a minute, until fragrant.
2. 7
   Add the legumes and tomatoes and bring to a boil.

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3. 8
   Turn down the heat and simmer with the lid slightly open 25 minutes.

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   💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
4. 9
   Season with salt and black pepper, taste and adjust.
5. 10
   Sprinkle the parsley on top.
6. 11
   Serve hot over the rice.