Uzbekistan

Uzbek Plov, made with supermarket ingredients

Name: Uzbek Plov
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Uzbekistan
Ingredients: lamb shoulder, cubed (300 g); Devzira rice (250 ml); yellow onions, sliced (250 ml); carrots, julienned (350 ml); vegetable oil (3 tbsp); whole cumin seeds (1 tsp); ground coriander (1/2 tsp); dried barberries (1 tbsp); whole head garlic (1 whole); salt (1 tsp); black pepper (1/2 tsp); water (350 ml)

The authentic flavor in three easy steps with what any supermarket sells, in metric, for students and anyone cooking far from home (serves 2).

55 min2 to wash

3 lazy steps

1
Heat vegetable oil (3 tbsp) in a pot, brown lamb shoulder, cubed (300 g), and sauté yellow onions, sliced (250 ml) with carrots, julienned (350 ml), whole cumin seeds (1 tsp), ground coriander (1/2 tsp), salt (1 tsp), and black pepper (1/2 tsp).
2
Nest the whole head garlic (1 whole) in the center, scatter dried barberries (1 tbsp) around it, and pour in water (350 ml).
3
Layer Devzira rice (250 ml) evenly on top without stirring, cover tightly, and steam on low heat for 25 minutes until water is absorbed.

How it's eaten in Uzbekistan

In Uzbekistan, plov is traditionally served alongside Achichuk, a simple salad of sliced fresh tomatoes, onions, and herbs.

Ingredients (serves 2)

lamb shoulder, cubed300 g
Swap: beef stew meat (300 g)（cheaper・easy to find）
Devzira rice250 ml
Swap: basmati rice (250 ml)（common staple）
yellow onions, sliced250 ml
carrots, julienned350 ml
Swap: matchstick carrots (350 ml)（pre-cut・no knife work）
vegetable oil3 tbsp
whole cumin seeds1 tsp
ground coriander1/2 tsp
dried barberries1 tbsp
Swap: dried cranberries (1 tbsp)（tart flavor match）
whole head garlic1 whole
salt1 tsp
black pepper1/2 tsp
water350 ml

Authentic ingredients in Uzbekistan

lamb shoulder, cubed300 g
Devzira rice250 ml
yellow onions, sliced250 ml
carrots, julienned350 ml
vegetable oil3 tbsp
whole cumin seeds1 tsp
ground coriander1/2 tsp
dried barberries1 tbsp
whole head garlic1 whole
salt1 tsp
black pepper1/2 tsp
water350 ml

Optional authentic touch
Soak the rice in warm salted water before cooking to yield lighter and fluffier grains.

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