egyptian

Hibiscus Braised Beef with Rice and Cucumber Salad

Name: Hibiscus Braised Beef with Rice and Cucumber Salad
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: egyptian
Ingredients: 128 g beef stew meat, trimmed; 49 g white rice (dry); 9 g olive oil; 83 g onion, diced; 6 g garlic, minced; 5 g dried hibiscus (hibiscus tea); 0.75 g ground cinnamon; 2 g ground cumin; 105 g cucumber, diced; 11 g lemon juice; 2 g salt

This braised dish pairs beef stew meat, trimmed with white rice, dried hibiscus and cucumber, diced. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

Dinner

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Balanced High satiety Heart friendly

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Estimated macros per portion

40 g Protein

56 g Carbohydrates

29 g Fat

4 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

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128g beef stew meat, trimmed 320 kcal
49g white rice (dry) 179 kcal
9g olive oil 80 kcal
83g onion, diced 33 kcal
6g garlic, minced 9 kcal
5g dried hibiscus (hibiscus tea) 3 kcal
1g ground cinnamon 2 kcal
2g ground cumin 8 kcal
105g cucumber, diced 16 kcal
11g lemon juice 3 kcal
2g salt 0 kcal

Cooking instructions

dried hibiscus (hibiscus tea)
Brew a strong hibiscus tea by steeping the dried hibiscus in 250 ml boiling water for 10 minutes; strain.
beef stew meatolive oilsalt
Season the beef with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a small pot over medium-high heat and brown the beef 3-4 minutes.
oniongarlicground cinnamonground cumin
Add onion and cook 3 minutes. Stir in garlic, ground cinnamon, and ground cumin for 30 seconds.
beef stew meatdried hibiscus (hibiscus tea)
Add the brewed hibiscus tea and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook on low 35-45 minutes until the beef is tender and the sauce is reduced; stir occasionally.
white rice (dry)
Cook the rice in salted water until tender; drain if needed.
beef stew meatwhite rice (dry)cucumberlemon juicesalt
Toss cucumber with lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Serve beef and sauce over rice with cucumber on the side.