Ingredients:

• 2 cups medium grain rice
• 3  1/4 cups water
• Olive oil
• 1/2 onion, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef or lean ground lamb
• 2  teaspoons ground all spice, divided
• 2 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves, divided
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
• lots of salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley leaves, roughly chopped
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 1/2 cup dark raisins

Directions:

1. Soak the rice in cold water until you are easily able to break a grain of rice between your thumb and index fingers. Drain rice completely.
2. Heat  about 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large pan. Add onion, cook on medium-high until they start to soften then add the meat.  Season the meat mixture with one half the allspice, garlic powder, ground cloves, ground cinnamon, salt and pepper. Break meat into small pieces as it cooks. Once meat is fully cooked drain grease.
3. Pour the rice over the top of the meat. Season the rice with the other half of the allspice, ground cloves and cinnamon. Add water and 1 tbsp of olive oil to cover the rice.
4. Heat on high and bring to a boil. Let boil for about 5 minutes.
5. Turn heat to low and cover pan. Cook for 20 minutes or until moisture has completely been absorbed and the rice is no longer hard nor sticky. Remove from heat.
6. Garnish with parsley, almonds, and raisins.