Rice Pilaf with Beef and Carrots (Plov)

Name: Rice Pilaf with Beef and Carrots (Plov)
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 5 , carrots, peeled; 1 pound, boneless beef short ribs, trimmed; 1 1/2 teaspoons, table salt, divided; 1 tablespoon, vegetable oil; 2 , onions, quartered through root end and sliced ¼ inch thick; 2 tablespoons, dried barberries, divided; 3 , garlic cloves, minced, plus 1 head garlic, outer papery skin removed and top ½ inch cut off; 1 tablespoon, ground cumin; 2 teaspoons, ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 1 3/4 cups, water; 1 cup, basmati rice, rinsed and drained; 2 , scallions, sliced thin

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2020

SERVES4

TIME2¾ hours

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This revered beef-and-carrot rice dish from Uzbekistan is worthy of being the centerpiece of the table. The most challenging part of making it is getting the meat to reach perfect tenderness at the same time that the rice finishes cooking a...

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