Delicious Uzbek Pilaf from the Uzbek Cuisine / Lavash Between Turkish Cuisine

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

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

dried apricots

🥗Healthier: raisins

💰Cheaper: sultanas

Raisins provide sweetness with fewer calories.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are nutritious and canned beans save time.

Cut the beef into large pieces and season with salt.

Chop the carrots into long, thin strips.

Heat vegetable oil in a large pot until shimmering.

Add the beef to the pot and cook until browned.

Add the chopped onions and sauté until golden brown.

Stir in the grated carrots and cook until they are soft.

Add salt to the mixture and stir well.

Add water to the pot and bring it to a boil.

Once boiling, add the rice and stir to combine.

Peel the garlic and place it on top of the rice without stirring it in.

Cover the pot tightly and let it cook on low heat until the rice absorbs the water and is tender.

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