Serves 8 to 10

3 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tablespoons of olive oil
Lemon juice
Salt
4 cups water
1 pound washed rice
1 onion, finely chopped
2 pound of ground beef
2 tomatoes, finely chopped
1 tablespoon tomato paste
4 tablespoons of raisins
5 black olives, chopped
2 hard boiled eggs, chopped
1 tablespoon of finely minced parsley

Sauté the garlic in oil, add a few drops of lemon juice, a pinch of salt and the water, bring to a boil. Add rice and cook for 20-25 minutes, until cooked.

In a separate pan, stir in onions and sauté until translucent, add meat, tomatoes, tomato paste, raisins, olives, egg and parsley. Mix the rice and meat mixture together, and serve as a side dish.