Syrian Dish For Special Occasion

Ingredients:

1/2 Kg Beef Mince
2 Chicken Breasts
2 Pita Bread
1 1/2 cup Short Grain Rice
1/2 Cup Blanched Almonds (Toasted)
1/2 cup Pine Nuts (Roasted)
1 Cup White Vinegar
6 Garlic Cloves (Minced)

Yoghurt Sauce:

2 Cups Plain Unsweetened Yoghurt
3 Tbs Sesame Paste (Tahini)

Combine both together and set aside.

Method:

1. Cook the beef mince with chopped onion and one teaspoon ground allspices and ground pepper until tender. Set aside.

2. Boil the chicken breast with water and spices (1 cinnamon stick, 3 green cardammon seeds, 4 allspice seeds, 1 medium onion and 2 bay leaves) until tender. Cut into fragments and set aside.

3. Cook the rice as normal, until tender and fluffy. Set aside.

4. Cut the pita bread into small cubes, and toast in the oven until golden.

5. For the vinegar sauce, put the garlic into a pan with 3 tablespoon of olive oil until they turn golden. Combine the vineagr with freshly ground pepper and salt.

6. Prepare a big platter for serving, and combine the pita bread with the vinegar sauce, with a little bit of chicken broth. Put the fragments of the chicken, minced beef, the rice and the yoghurt sauce. Top with the roasted almonds and pine nuts.

Enjoy!!