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Uzbek Plov Recipe
Plov is a popular Uzbek dish, also referred to as "pilaf" or "palov". It's made up of long grain rice, chunks of lamb, onions, and carrots.
Prep Time
35 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 8 People
Calories: 641 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Russian , Ukrainian
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs lamb (or beef)
- 2 medium onions
- 5 medium carrots
- 3 cup long grain rice
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 bulb of garlic
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 2 tsp cumin (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients for the recipe. Clean carrots and cut them into long slices about 1/4-inch thick. Dice onions into small pieces. Cut meat into 1-inch cubes.
- Preheat oil in the Dutch oven over high heat. Using tongs, brown the sides of the meat. Add onions and carrots and cook until the onion turns translucent and the carrots soften.
- Add rice and bay leaves to the Dutch oven. Saute for a couple of minutes. Remove a couple of the top layers of a garlic head and cut off the small part of the clove edges. Place the garlic clove inside of the rice. Cover the cooking ingredients with boiled water. The water should be filled just about 1-inch over the rice. Season with salt and pepper.
- Once it simmers, turn the heat down to very low. Cook for about 40-50 minutes. About 20 minutes into cooking, turn over the top layer of rice to promote even cooking.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
641kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
62g
(21%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
34g
(52%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
18g
Cholesterol
62mg
(21%)
Sodium
82mg
(3%)
Potassium
440mg
(13%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
6378IU
(128%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
57mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8People
Amount Per Serving
Calories 641
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 641kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 62g | 21% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 18g | 90% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 440mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 6378IU | 128% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.