Plov (Rice Pilaf)

Garlic, dates, almonds, apricots, and prunes are added to rice and ground meat (usually lamb) to make plov, or Kazakh rice pilaf.

Ingredients:
1½ cups cooked rice
⅓ cup slivered almonds
2 garlic cloves, minced
½ cup dates, pitted and chopped
⅓ cup prunes, pitted and chopped
3 dried apricots, chopped
1 Tablespoon salt
½–1 pound ground lamb
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 onion, finely chopped

Procedure:

Cook the rice according to package directions. Set aside. Mix the lamb, almonds, fruits, onion, salt, and garlic in a large bowl. In a frying pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Brown the lamb mixture until lamb is no longer pink. In a serving bowl, combine the lamb with oil and rice then mix.