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"body": "\n**Yield:** Serves 4–6\n\n## Ingredients\n\n### Beef & Lamb Meat\n| Ingredient | Amount / Weight | Note |\n| -------------- | --------------- | --------------------------- |\n| yellow onion | 1 | cut into chunks |\n| garlic cloves | 4–6 | |\n| ground beef | 1 lb | |\n| ground lamb | 1 lb | |\n| oregano | 2 tbsp | |\n| salt | 1 tbsp | |\n| smoked paprika | 2 tsp | |\n| cumin | 1 tsp | |\n| coriander | 1 tsp | |\n\n### Yellow Rice\n| Ingredient | Amount / Weight | Note |\n| --------------- | --------------- | --------------------------- |\n| Basmati rice | 2 cups | washed |\n| water or broth | 3 cups | chicken broth preferred |\n| ghee or butter | 2 tbsp | unsalted |\n| turmeric | 1/2 tsp | |\n| cumin | 1/2 tsp | |\n| salt | 1 tsp | or to taste |\n| bay leaves | 2 | |\n\n### White Sauce\n| Ingredient | Amount / Weight | Note |\n| --------------- | --------------- | --------------------------- |\n| mayonnaise | 1/2 cup | |\n| yogurt | 1/2 cup | plain |\n| lemon juice | from 1 lemon | freshly squeezed |\n| white vinegar | 1 tbsp | |\n| sugar | 1 tbsp | |\n| fresh parsley | 1 tbsp | finely minced |\n| salt | to taste | |\n| black pepper | to taste | freshly ground |\n\n## Steps\n\n### To make the Beef & Lamb:\n1. Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).\n2. In a food processor, blend onion and garlic until finely chopped.\n3. Add ground beef, ground lamb, and all the seasonings. Blend until fully incorporated, scraping down sides as needed.\n4. Transfer meat mixture to a parchment-lined baking dish, pressing it into an even layer about 1 1/2 inches thick.\n5. Bake for 35 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).\n6. Let cool slightly, then slice and dice the meat.\n7. In a hot skillet, sear the diced meat with a bit of the pan drippings until browned and crispy on the edges.\n\n### To make the Yellow Rice:\n1. In a medium pan over medium heat, melt ghee or butter.\n2. Add turmeric and cumin, sautéing for 1–2 minutes to bloom the spices.\n3. Stir in the washed rice, toasting it for another 2–3 minutes until slightly nutty.\n4. Add water or chicken broth and bay leaves. Bring to a boil.\n5. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15–18 minutes until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.\n6. Alternatively, transfer everything to a rice cooker and cook according to its settings.\n\n### To make the White Sauce:\n1. In a bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon juice, vinegar, and sugar until smooth.\n2. Stir in minced parsley, then season with salt and black pepper to taste.\n3. Chill until ready to serve.\n\n### To assemble:\n1. Spoon yellow rice into bowls.\n2. Top with seared beef and lamb.\n3. Drizzle generously with white sauce.\n4. Optional: Serve with chopped lettuce, tomatoes, or hot sauce for the full street cart experience."
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"description": "Classic beef & lamb with yellow rice recipe featuring homemade white sauce.",
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"textContent": "Yield: Serves 4–6\n\nIngredients\n\nBeef & Lamb Meat\n\nIngredientAmount / WeightNoteyellow onion1cut into chunksgarlic cloves4–6ground beef1 lbground lamb1 lboregano2 tbspsalt1 tbspsmoked paprika2 tspcumin1 tspcoriander1 tsp\n\nYellow Rice\n\nIngredientAmount / WeightNoteBasmati rice2 cupswashedwater or broth3 cupschicken broth preferredghee or butter2 tbspunsaltedturmeric1/2 tspcumin1/2 tspsalt1 tspor to tastebay leaves2\n\nWhite Sauce\n\nIngredientAmount / WeightNotemayonnaise1/2 cupyogurt1/2 cupplainlemon juicefrom 1 lemonfreshly squeezedwhite vinegar1 tbspsugar1 tbspfresh parsley1 tbspfinely mincedsaltto tasteblack pepperto tastefreshly ground\n\nSteps\n\nTo make the Beef & Lamb:\n\nPreheat oven to 400°F (204°C).In a food processor, blend onion and garlic until finely chopped.Add ground beef, ground lamb, and all the seasonings. Blend until fully incorporated, scraping down sides as needed.Transfer meat mixture to a parchment-lined baking dish, pressing it into an even layer about 1 1/2 inches thick.Bake for 35 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°F (74°C).Let cool slightly, then slice and dice the meat.In a hot skillet, sear the diced meat with a bit of the pan drippings until browned and crispy on the edges.\n\nTo make the Yellow Rice:\n\nIn a medium pan over medium heat, melt ghee or butter.Add turmeric and cumin, sautéing for 1–2 minutes to bloom the spices.Stir in the washed rice, toasting it for another 2–3 minutes until slightly nutty.Add water or chicken broth and bay leaves. Bring to a boil.Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15–18 minutes until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.Alternatively, transfer everything to a rice cooker and cook according to its settings.\n\nTo make the White Sauce:\n\nIn a bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon juice, vinegar, and sugar until smooth.Stir in minced parsley, then season with salt and black pepper to taste.Chill until ready to serve.\n\nTo assemble:\n\nSpoon yellow rice into bowls.Top with seared beef and lamb.Drizzle generously with white sauce.Optional: Serve with chopped lettuce, tomatoes, or hot sauce for the full street cart experience.",
"title": "NYC Halal Cart Style Beef & Lamb Rice Bowls"
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