Uzbek cuisine: Authentic pilaf cooked outdoors

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than lamb.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil offers health benefits while sunflower oil is cost-effective.

dried fruits

🥗Healthier: fresh fruits

💰Cheaper: no fruits

Fresh fruits can add flavor without the added sugar of dried.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: peas

Lentils provide protein and are often more affordable than chickpeas.

Add lamb tail fat to a pot.

Add chopped onion to the pot and sauté.

Add beef to the pot.

Add the remaining chopped onion to the pot.

Pour in water and add lettuce, scallion, tomato, and cucumber.

Season with salt and olive oil.

Add grated carrot to the mixture.

Stir in cumin and turmeric.

Add yellow raisins and black raisins.

Add long rice to the pot.

Pour in hot water over the rice.

Add whole garlic cloves on top of the rice.

Let it rest for twenty minutes.

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