Qabili Pilau

== Description ==
Lamb and yellow rice with carrots and raisins
== Ingredients ==
* 1 lb long-grain rice, preferably basmati
* 4 fl oz vegetable oil
* 1½ lb lamb on the bone or 1 chicken, cut in pieces
* ½ pint water
* 2 large carrots
* 4 oz black seedless raisins
* 2 tsp char marsala or cumin
* ¼ tsp saffron (optional)
* 2½ pints water
* salt and pepper
== Directions ==
# Brown 1 medium diced onion in oil.
# Fry until the onion is fairly dark.
# Add 1 lb lamb or beef cut into 1"-2" cubes and brown lightly.
# Add 2 cups of water, 1 tsp.salt and 1 to 1 ½ tsp each (cinnamon, ground cumin and ground cardamom) cover and simmer until meat is tender, about an hour.
# Remove meat from the juice and set juice aside.
# Cut 3 carrots into match stick size pieces.
# Saute carrots and 1 tsp sugar in about ¼ cup of oil.
# Cook until they are lightly browned.
# Remove from oil add 1 cup of raisins (i prefer golden sultanas) to the oil and cook until they swell up.
# Boil the meat juice and add 2 cups basmati (very long grained) rice, 1½ tsp salt and enough boiling water to come 2 inches over the rice.
# Cook until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender—but not mushy.
# Mix the meat, carrots, raisins and rice together.
# Place in a large oven-proof casserole, cover and bake at 300 degrees for about a half hour—or up to an hour.
# To serve—place on platter, making sure the carrots and raisins show on top.
Category:Afghan Meat Dishes
Category:Tajikistani Meat Dishes
Category:Chicken Recipes
Category:Raisin Recipes
Category:Basmati rice Recipes
Category:Lamb Recipes
Category:Beef Recipes
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