Pilaf with pork fat
Description
The dish is prepared without unnecessary complications. I want to tell you about it. The ready dish can be served at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients. The main rule of pilaf is to take all ingredients in equal amounts; this will result in an exceptionally delicious pilaf.
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Step 2
For pilaf with pork fat, use pork belly, which has layers of meat and fat. This will make the pilaf rich and filling. Cut the pork belly into large pieces.
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Step 3
Cut the carrot into long julienne strips.
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Step 4
Slice the onion into half-rings.
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Step 5
Pilaf is best cooked in a cauldron. Pour a little oil into the bottom. Heat it up. Add two cloves of garlic, warm through.
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Step 6
Remove the fried garlic, add the sliced fatback. Fry over high heat, stirring constantly.
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Step 7
Lightly salt.
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Step 8
Add the chopped onion. Fry together.
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Step 9
Sauté, stirring constantly, until the onion turns golden.
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Step 10
Add the carrots and continue frying everything together.
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Step 11
Sprinkle lightly with salt and spices. Rub the cumin in your hands and add it to the pilaf.
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Step 12
To make the pilaf fluffy, you must rinse the rice several times in boiled water before adding it to the cauldron to remove the starch! This way, the rice will turn out fluffy. It does not matter what type of rice you use, as sticky rice becomes sticky precisely due to its high starch content. However, it is preferable to use parboiled rice. Pour the rice on top.
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Step 13
Pour boiling water in such an amount that it covers the rice by 2 cm above. Or use a 1:2 ratio of rice to water. In this case, 2 cups of rice, 4 cups of boiling water.
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Step 14
Trim the base of the garlic.
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Step 15
Salt the pilaf, add garlic, and bring to a boil.
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Step 16
Cook the pilaf over low heat, covered, until done. Cooking time: 25-30 minutes.
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Step 17
Stir the pilaf.
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Step 18
Serve the pilaf hot.
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Step 19
Done.