Ground Meat with Onion and Middle Eastern Spices

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Fried onion

1. 1
   Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.

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2. 2
   Add the onion and fry for 10 minutes, stirring, until the onion is caramelized and nicely 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.

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   💡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.

To assemble

1. 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.
2. 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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3. 6
   Add the cumin, baharat, cinnamon, hot paprika, salt and black pepper, stir well and cook another 5 minutes.

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4. 7
   Add the pine nuts and stir.
5. 8
   Sprinkle the parsley on top and serve with rice.