Lebanese Food Recipes

Serves 5:

• 1 cup long grain rice
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, finely minced
• 2 lbs mature tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• a dash of black pepper

Wash and squeeze the tomatoes by putting them through a vegetable strainer.  Saute the onions in the vegetable oil until brown i color.  Add the strained tomato juice and the seasoning to the sauteed onions, stir and let come to the boil.  Meanwhile wash and drainthe rice, then add to the above mixture and combine well.  When the rice mixture boils, let simmer over slow heat for another 25 minutes.  Cover the rice mixture and put it aside to cool down, then invert over a platter without  taking away the pot.  After five minutes, remove the pot carefully without destroying the shape of the mould.  Serve hot.