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title: Plov (Uzbek Rice Pilaf)
servings: 6
prep time: 25 minutes
cook time: 90 minutes
source: https://mycibora.com/recipes/uzbek-plov
---

Gather @lamb shoulder{700%g}, @long-grain rice{500%g}, @carrot{500%g}, @onion{2}, @cumin seed{1%tbsp}, @raisin{60%g} and @sunflower oil{120%ml}.

Brown the lamb hard in hot oil; add onions and fry golden.

Add carrots and cumin; fry 10 minutes until the carrots slump — this base is the zirvak. ~{10%minutes}

Cover with water, bury the whole @garlic{2} heads, and simmer 30 minutes. ~{30%minutes}

Rain the rice evenly on top — DO NOT STIR from this point — and add water to cover by a finger.

Cook until the water is gone, then mound the rice, cover tight, and steam on lowest heat 20 minutes. ~{20%minutes}

Serve inverted on a platter, garlic heads crowning the top.