Cook the rice in boiling salted water about 10 minutes, until parboiled, and drain.
⚙ Cooking in salted waterStovePotColander
💡The water should taste like a seasoned soup, not like sea water: a heaping teaspoon of salt per liter. Add the salt once the water is boiling.
2
Mix the ground meat with the onion, garlic, parsley, cilantro, cumin, paprika, cinnamon, rice, tomato paste, olive oil, salt and black pepper until evenly combined.
To assemble
3
Ahead of time, wash the casing well in water and vinegar, clean and set aside.
Colander
4
Stuff the casing with the mixture without packing it all the way, because the rice swells, and tie both ends with string.
Kitchen twine
💡Stuff only about three-quarters full: the rice absorbs the cooking water and swells, and an overstuffed osban bursts in the pot.
5
Place in a large pot with water and bring to a boil.
StoveLarge pot
6
Turn down to low and simmer 2 hours.
⚙ SimmeringStove
💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
7
Remove, cut into slices and serve hot.
KnifeCutting board
492calories
30 gprotein
39 gcarbs
22 gfat
● protein 25%● carbs 33%● fat 42%
Per serving (267 g), of 8 servings
For the Meatball mix · To assemble ·
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Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Large pot· Also works: Pot (Cook in two batches)
Pot· Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
Cutting board· Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
Knife· Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
Colander· Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)
🧻 Consumables: Kitchen twine
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