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Plov, a rice dish with beef, carrots, and spices

Plov, a rice dish with beef, carrots, and spices

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A unique dish from Central Asia: tender chunks of meat, onions, and carrots, seasoned with spices, served with steamed rice in the same pot. A festive dis…

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Recipe from Ademant, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Plov, also known as pilaf, is a festive dish from Central Asia. It is prepared in a large pot, where the rice cooks uncovered over the filling.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodCooking in a saucepan
  • Estimated cost$7.92 $0.99 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $2.07
  • $1.43
  • $2.91
  • $1.07
  • $0.08
  • $0.36

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Prepare the meat for goulash, or buy it pre-cut into small pieces. ≈ 3 min
  2. Chop the onions and carrots to your liking. ≈ 8 min
  3. Heat the oil in a large frying pan.
  4. Sear the meat on all sides until browned.
  5. Add the onions and cook until they become translucent. ≈ 3 min
  6. Add the carrots. ≈ 3 min
  7. Reduce the heat to allow it to simmer gently: the preparation releases some liquid and begins to cook in a small amount of juice.
  8. Add the spices. ≈ 3 min
  9. Spread the mixture evenly over the surface to create a smooth, even layer. ≈ 4 min
  10. Evenly distribute the rice across the surface to create an even layer. ≈ 3 min
  11. Gently pour the water over a spoon placed on the rice, so that it penetrates without disturbing the grains, until the rice is just covered. ≈ 4 min
  12. Cover the casserole dish and let it cook over medium heat for about 40 minutes.

The bill

Plov, a rice dish with beef, carrots, and spices

  • 1 kilogram of onions$2.07
  • 1 kilogram of carrots$1.43
  • 1 kilogram of rice$2.91
  • olive oil$1.07
  • Cumin$0.08
  • A few cloves of garlic$0.36

Total$7.92

that's $0.99 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of meat, cut into chunks, suitable for goulash
  • 1 kilogram of onions
  • 1 kilogram of carrots
  • 1 kilogram of rice
  • olive oil
  • water, in sufficient quantity
  • Spice blend for plov, available at a specialty grocery store
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • Cumin
  • Berberis (dried hawthorn)
  • A few cloves of garlic

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