500 KG of PILAF, 1 Giant POT, 10,000 People A DAY – This is HOW UZBEKISTAN EATS! 😱🍚

meat

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often more affordable.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil offers heart-healthy fats.

dried fruits

🥗Healthier: fresh fruits

💰Cheaper: none

Fresh fruits provide a lighter option.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: none

Lentils are a great source of protein.

Heat vegetable oil in a large pot.

Add chopped onions and sauté until golden brown.

Add diced lamb and cook until browned.

Stir in chopped yellow carrots and regular carrots.

Add soaked chickpeas and mix well.

Pour in water to cover the ingredients and bring to a boil.

Season with salt and cumin to taste.

Add rice on top of the mixture without stirring.

Pour in more water until it covers the rice by about an inch.

Cover the pot and let it cook until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender.

Once cooked, fluff the rice with a fork and mix in the raisins.

Serve the pilaf with freshly baked flatbread.

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