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beef rice pilaf with garlic; beef plov

Beef Rice Pilaf - Beef Plov Recipe (video)

20 minutes prep + 2 hours 15 minutes cook
6 servings
Learn how to make delicious and aromatic beef plov or beef rice pilaf! This Russian rice dish is made with tender chunks of beef with garlic, onion and carrots.

Ingredients 

  • 1 1/2 pounds stew beef, tri tip or beef roast, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • cooking oil, for frying
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 2 to 3 medium carrots, diced
  • 8 to 10 small cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
  • 1 cup garbanzo beans, chickpeas, drained
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 cup long grain basmati rice
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins, optional
  • pickles or tomatoes for serving, optional

Instructions

  • Season the cubed beef generously with salt and pepper. Preheat large, nonstick heavy sauté pan or Dutch oven to medium/high heat and add a splash of olive oil. Once oil is hot, add the beef and fry, stirring frequently, until it develops a dark brown color. Remove the beef from the pan and set aside. Next, add the onion, carrot and garlic. Sauté until golden brown, about 5 to 6 minutes.
  • Return the beef to pan, add the spices and stir everything together with a spatula, cooking for 1 minute. Add the broth to the pan and bring to a simmer over high heat. Cover, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until meat is tender.
  • Once meat is tender, stir in the garbanzo beans and the white raisins, if desired. Sprinkle the uncooked rice over the meat and broth. DO NOT stir the rice and meat together, simply sprinkle the rice in an even layer over the meat, and arrange it so it is submerged under the broth. The rice should be covered with about 1-cm of liquid; add more broth or water as needed.
  • Cover and continue to cook over medium/low heat for 20 to 25 minutes, until the rice is done and all liquids have evaporated. Do not stir the rice while it's cooking. Stirring is avoided to create light and airy rice that is not mashed together: don’t worry, it will not burn!
  • Allow the rice to stand for 10 minutes once done cooking. When ready to enjoy, fold together rice and beef and fluff the rice with a fork. Serve this beef plov with pickles or pickled tomatoes for a traditional meal.

Nutrition

Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 1258mg | Potassium: 794mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 3492IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 4mg