Dinner for 4

Beef Mandi

Name: Beef Mandi
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 kg basmati rice; 5 cups beef stock; 2 onion; 5 cloves chopped garlic; 2 green chilli; 1 small tomato; 2 1/2 tsp salt; 3 tbsp oil; 1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp cardamom; 1/2 tsp cloves; 1/2 tsp bay leaf

$11.94for 455 minServes 4

Basmati rice cooks with onions, garlic, tomato, chilies, and warm spices in savory beef stock.

Photo: TheMealDB

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Wild, 35 oz$0.15/oz typical	35 oz	$5.29Typical price
	Broth, 42 oz$0.07/oz typical	42 oz	$2.91Typical price
	Onions, 0.8 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 2$0.60 each typical	2	$1.20Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.25 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.47Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$11.94

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Dairy-free Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.99 per serving$11.94 for 4

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Ingredients

1 kg basmati rice
5 cups beef stock
2 onion
5 cloves chopped garlic
2 green chilli
1 small tomato
2 1/2 tsp salt
3 tbsp oil
1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp cardamom
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp bay leaf

Steps

Rinse the basmati rice until the water runs mostly clear, then drain it.
Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onions for 5 minutes.
Add the garlic, chilies, tomato, turmeric, cardamom, cloves, bay leaf, and salt, then cook for 3 minutes.
Stir in the rice and cook for 2 minutes.
Pour in the beef stock, bring it to a boil, then cover and simmer on low heat for 25 minutes.
Turn off the heat and let the covered rice rest for 5 minutes before fluffing.