easy rice dish from Uzbekistan with carrots | “Palov” | vegan recipes

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than lamb.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers health benefits while canola is budget-friendly.

dried fruits

🥗Healthier: fresh fruits

💰Cheaper: none

Fresh fruits can add a lighter flavor.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: none

Lentils are nutritious and often less expensive.

Wash the rice at least 3 times until the water is clean.

Soak the washed rice in cold water for at least 30 minutes.

Fry half the onions well, but do not let them burn.

Fry the carrots until they soften, about 5 minutes.

Add boiling water until covered.

Gently spread the rice in the pot without mixing it with the other ingredients.

Add enough hot water to cover the rice by about 1 cm.

Stick several cloves of garlic into the rice once the water has been added.

Cook the rice for about 15 minutes without opening the lid.

Let the rice rest for another 10 minutes.

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