Traditional Samarkand Polow

Source : Cook The Rice With Garlic Cloves And Set Aside Heat The Ghee In A Pan Add Meat And Brown The Lamb Over A Medium Heat Then Add Cumin Powder And Stirrin...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : January 13, 2026

Step:

  1. Cook the rice with garlic cloves and set aside.

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  2. Heat the Ghee in a pan, add meat and brown the lamb over a medium heat, then add cumin powder and stirring for a minute. Remove it to a pot, add water and let the meat cook until is tender.

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  4. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan. Add chopped onion. Stirring occasionally until softened, remove from the pan.

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  5. Add carrots and fry until is tender.

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  6. Once meat is cooked, add all fried ingredients to the meat, seasoning with salt and chilli powder, Then add rice and gently mix all together.
    Serve the rice in a plate and circle the hard boiled quail’s eggs around the rice.

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  21. Ingredients

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Ingredients

  1. 2 cups rice
  2. 300 g diced lamb meat
  3. 2 large orange, yellow or white carrots, cut into thick matchsticks
  4. 1 large onion, cut into wedges
  5. 2-3 garlic cloves, unpeeled
  6. 4 hard boiled quail’s eggs
  7. 3 tbsp Ghee or butter (you can use sunflower as well)
  8. 1 tsp cumin powder
  9. 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  10. to taste Salt

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