Pilaf with meatballs
Description
Recipe,
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Cook the rice in salted water with saffron until almost done, leaving it a few minutes short of being fully cooked.
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Step 2
Season the minced meat with salt and pepper to taste, shape it into small balls, place them on a cutting board, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
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Step 3
Sear the meatballs in a small amount of vegetable oil until a golden crust forms.
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Step 4
Slice the onion into half-rings, and cut the carrot into thick julienne strips. Add the vegetables to the pan with the meatballs and fry for another 7–10 minutes.
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Step 5
Prepare the choux pastry. Mix the flour with salt, add 1.5 tablespoons of vegetable oil, pour in boiling water, and mix vigorously.
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Step 6
Knead a soft dough.
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Step 7
Roll out the dough thinly into a circle, then cut it into 8-10 sectors. Generously grease a baking dish or a small cauldron with vegetable oil, place the dough segments inside so that the bottom and sides are covered, with the ends hanging over the rim.
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Step 8
In the center, place the rice and shape it into a base and sides.
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Step 9
Then add the meatballs with the vegetables.
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Step 10
Cover the top with the remaining rice.
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Step 11
Cover the rice with the dough tips, brush with beaten egg, and bake in the oven for 20-30 minutes (temperature — 180 degrees).
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Step 12
Once the dough is baked through and turns golden, the khan plov is ready.
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Step 13
Serve khan plov by placing a piece of crispy dough, rice, and meatballs with vegetables onto the plate.