Palov
"Palov" also known as "Osh" is a classical main dish of Central Asian countries. It is rich, filling and very tasty if prepared right. Nowadays there are many ingredients like garbanzo beans, barberries, egg, quince, pomegranate incorporated to this dish. But the main ingredients like onions, rice, oil and meat remain unchanged.
For many year I thought that Palov is the dish that is specifically prepared by men and only men can perfect it and all Uzbek culture believe that.
As I was growing up, my father had made palov once a week. It is almost traditional for Uzbeks to make this dish every Thursday.
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs fresh lamb (better if you have some meat on the bone for the taste)
- 2 medium onions
- 5 medium carrots
- 3,5 cups of rice
- 1 bulb of garlic washed (optional) if the skin is to think remove the top later only*
- 1 cup of canola oil
- 3 tsp of salt
- 1,5 tsp of ground cumin (or 1 tsp of ground cumin & 1/2 tsp of whole cumin)
- pinch of freshly ground black pepper
- 8 cups of previously boiled water
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