Xinjiang pilaf

By MollieHeaney

Xinjiang pilaf
Ingredients: salt,rice,lamb shank,soy sauce,garlic,shredded carrots,cumin

Recipe Recommendations

  • rice 300g
  • lamb shank 300g
  • shredded carrots 100g
  • garlic 2 cloves
  • soy sauce 50ml
  • cumin 1 tsp
  • salt appropriate amount

Steps for Xinjiang pilaf

  • Make  step 0
    1
    Wash the rice and soak in clear water for 2 hours.
  • Make  step 1
    2
    Cut the mutton leg meat into large pieces, blanch it with water, and skim off the blood foam.
  • Make  step 2
    3
    Add soy sauce and salt, simmer over low heat for 40 minutes, remove and set aside.
  • Make  step 3
    4
    Heat the oil, add minced garlic and saute until fragrant, then add shredded carrot and shredded apple, stir fry, sprinkle with a little salt and serve for later use.
  • Make  step 4
    5
    Put the oil in the pan and heat it, add the mutton leg meat, and fry it until it has a burnt aroma.
  • Make  step 5
    6
    Add the freshly fried shredded vegetables.
  • Make  step 6
    7
    Add the soaked rice and stir fry well.
  • Make  step 7
    8
    Pour in water, preferably just enough to cover all ingredients, cover the lid, and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. During the stewing process, you can add appropriate salt, cumin, raisins or shredded coriander according to taste.
  • Xinjiang pilaf Make Tips

    1. Authentic Xinjiang hand-pilaf does not add soy sauce, but the mutton is quite smelly, so add some soy sauce appropriately to remove the mutton and improve the freshness. 2. Onions should be added to pilaf rice, but for personal reasons, I didn't put them in.