Aylin TekinCommis de Cuisine
10 June 2026 Last updated: 08 September 2026

One of Greek cuisine’s hearty pilafs for feeding a crowd, this dish is made by mixing rice with ground beef seasoned with cumin and cinnamon and cooked in a tomato sauce. It is well suited to serving from a large platter when entertaining.

Step by Step

How to make it?

1

Brown the ground beef

15 min

Sauté the onion in olive oil, then add the ground beef. Cook with the salt, cumin, and cinnamon for 15 minutes.

2

Simmer the sauce

40 min

Add the tomato paste and water and simmer over low heat for 40 minutes.

3

Add the rice and cook

25 min

Add the rinsed rice and cook over low heat for 25 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed.

4

Let it rest

15 min

Remove from the heat and let rest, covered, for 15 minutes.

Reminder

Make sure the sauce is boiling before adding the rice, or the rice may not cook through.

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Gizem Çelik Aide de Cuisine 3 months ago

Kalabalık bir davet için ilk kez denedim ve büyük tepside servis etmek gerçekten çok pratikti. Tarçın miktarını biraz azalttım çünkü baharat sevmeyen misafirlerim vardı, yine de dengeli bir tat yakaladım.

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