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Gandar (stewed rice and meat)

A Kazakh stew of rice and meat, flavoured with onions and carrots, with a soft and comforting texture. It is an everyday family dish, often cooked in a large pot for several people.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

533 kcal per serving

Protein
35.3 g
Carbohydrates
69.6 g
of which sugars
8.2 g
Fat
11.4 g
of which saturated fat
2.1 g
Fiber
4.3 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a casserole and brown the diced meat over high heat for 5 minutes.
  2. Add the sliced onions and let them colour, then stir in the carrots cut into sticks.
  3. Pour in the hot water, season and simmer covered for 40 minutes.
  4. Rinse the rice in cold water until the water runs clear, then add it to the casserole.
  5. Add the puréed tomatoes if using, cover and cook over low heat for about 25 minutes, stirring from time to time.
  6. Check that the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, then let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Variations and tips

With chicken. Replace the meat with boneless chicken thighs for a quicker cooking time.

Vegetarian version. Leave out the meat and use cooked chickpeas instead, adding a little more stock.

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