From Natasha's kitchen) Ingredients for Instant Pot Rice Beef Plov: 2 1/2 cups short grain brown rice (500 grams), rinsed and drained* 1 lb beef chuck or beef stew meat, cut into 3/4″ pieces 4 Tbsp olive oil 4 Tbsp butter 1 large onion, diced 3 large carrots, thickly julienned 3 cups (720 ml) very warm water 1 Tbsp salt (we used fine sea salt) 1/2 tsp black pepper 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp ground paprika 1/2 tsp ground coriander 1 whole head garlic, unpeeled, cut in half crosswise. 1 Tbsp fre

Pilaf 📍 Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 https://www.tasteatlas.com/plov Pilaf (pilau, plov, palau) is a staple of Middle Eastern cuisine, a dish made with rice, cracked wheat, couscous, or bulgur. However, rice is the most commonly used ingredient, combined with meat, vegetables, dried fruits, and spices, simmered together in a flavored broth. Pilaf from Kazakhstan is influenced by its neighboring nations, especially Uzbeks. Unlike other variations where carrots are pre-cooked in syrup and used as a garnish. K