Plov

Vegetarian Plov - Azerbaijan national dish

Good

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Cut onions in half and very thinly slice in to half moon shapes. Fry low and slow in a good amount of vegetable oil.

Step 2

Salt the onions

Step 3

Once translucent, turn the heat up slightly to caramelise the onions.

Step 4

Turn the heat down. Add all the Spices to the pan and stir in with the onions for 2 minutes.

Step 5

Whilst cooking, cut your Carrots in to matchsticks

Step 6

Add 3 cups of stock to the plan and cook for 15 minutes

Step 7

Add Carrots, sultanas, honey and half a tin of drained chickpeas to the pan.

Step 8

Cut the bottom off the bulb of garlic and place in the middle of the pan

Step 9

Add the lid and simmer for 30 minutes

Step 10

Wash the rice until the water runs clear.

Step 11

Drain the rice and sprinkle it over the contents of the pan. Do not mix in.

Step 12

Cook rice as packet instructions. Add the lid. Do not stir.

Step 13

If the dish looks a little wet, make wells in the rice and leave the lid off for the last 5 minutes of cooking

Step 14

Serve (without stiring).