Estamboli rice (Estamboli polo)

Ingredients:

1. Rice 4 cups
2. Beef 1 pound (chopped into cubes)
3. Onion 1 large (chopped)
4. Potatoes 4 medium (chopped into cubes)
5. Tomato paste 2 Tbsp
6. Oil ½ cup
7. Salt 1 Tbsp
8. Saffron powder ¼ tsp
9. Green peas (optional) 2 cups

Directions:

Fry onion in a nonstick pot using 3 Tbsp of oil.
Add beef chops and let them fry for a few minutes.
Add paste and fry it as well.
Add 3 cups of water and let it cook for about 45 minutes.
Wash rice and combine it with meat, after adding rice you should add water until almost ½ inch of water is over the rice.
Add salt, rest of oil and saffron, bring to boil and let it boil but before all liquid is gone add potatoes and green peas (if applicable) and stir a little bit to mix.
Try to gather the rice in the middle of pot and make some hole on it.
Cover the pot lid and keep it tight. Turn heat to low let steam 40 minutes.
This is one of my mom very special recipe and it is delicious you have to try this.
Enjoy!