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Shola, an Afghan sticky rice dish that is full of flavor!

Ingredients

Beef Topping

Yogurt Mix

Directions

  1. 1

    Rinse rice and mung beans thoroughly. Boil mung beans for 15-20 minutes beforehand.

  2. 2

    Add rice, mung beans, water, beef broth, tomato sauce, oil, chickpeas, seasonings, and cilantro to a large Dutch oven. Mix together and bake covered for 1 hour at 380 degrees or until the Mung Beans are fully cooked/soft.

  3. 3

    Add more liquid as needed. Mix together and cover with a paper towel, place the lid back on and bake for an additional 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Cook ground beef, add minced garlic, chili powder, cumin, coriander, turmeric, cinnamon, salt and tomato sauce. Let simmer.

  5. 5

    Prepare garlicky yogurt. Add minced garlic to your Greek yogurt, top with dried mint, and pour hot oil on top.