20-Min Spiced Beef Pilau with Tomato Salad
Fragrant one-pan rice cooked with ground beef, warm spices, and tomatoes — topped with a crisp raw onion and tomato salad. Weeknight pilau that tastes like a proper dinner in under 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 485
- Protein
- 26g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Dice one onion. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Step 2
Brown ground beef, breaking up with a spoon, until no pink remains, about 6 minutes.
Step 3
Add diced onion and whole spices (or garam masala), stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Step 4
Pour in canned tomatoes with juice and rice, stir well, then add 2.5 cups water and salt to taste.
Step 5
Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until rice is tender and water absorbs, about 10 minutes.
Step 6
While rice cooks, thinly slice remaining onion and dice fresh tomatoes. Toss together on a plate.
Step 7
Fluff rice with a fork. Serve pilau topped with fresh tomato and onion salad.
Tools you’ll need
- large skillet with lid (12-inch minimum)
- wooden spoon
- measuring cups
- knife and cutting board
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