Monday, June 25, 2012

Sofakli Palov - Samarkand Pilaff

Uzbekistan recipe...main course..









Ingredients...

1 kg (2 1/4 lb) rice,
400g (14 oz) mutton or beef,
800g (28 oz) carrots,
400g (14 oz) onions,
300g or 1 1/4 cup vegetable oil,
salt and spices to taste.


Directions..

Wash rice and place in cauldron with salty water and bring to a boil.
When completely cooked, drain the rice. 
Separately boil whole peeled carrots with the meat.
Cut meat in pieces and the carrots in thin strips.
Mix together, add a bit of salt, ground red or black pepper.
Sear slice onions in very hot oil.
When reddish-brown, remove and combine with meat and carrots.
Put a servings of rice in kosas, coat with hot fat and top with mix of meat, carrots and onions.

http://www.uzbekcuisine.com/meal.html

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