Loobia Polow

Ingredients:

1 cup basmati rice
1/2 teaspoon oil
1/2 package imitation beef strips, cut into small pieces
2 cups green beans, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1/2 onion, finely chopped
1 tomato, diced
1/2 cup tomato puree
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
juice of half a lemon
salt and black pepper

Soak the rice in water for a few hours.

Cook onion in the oil and add beans and tomato. Cook for 20 minutes and season with turmeric and cinnamon. Add the tomato puree and imitation beef and bring to simmer. Add lemon, salt, and pepper.

Meanwhile, cook the rice until mostly cooked. Stir into the bean mixture. Cover and continue cooking until rice is tender.