Plov (Osh-style)

Ingredients

 * 5 tablespoons oil
 * salt, pepper to taste
 * 2 cups rice
 * 1 kg beef or mutton, cut into cubes
 * 2 – 3 fresh peppers chopped
 * 5 – 10 cloves of garlic, whole
 * 2 – 3 large onions chopped
 * 5 – 6 large carrots chopped

Directions

 * 1) Wash and soak the rice.
 * 2) Heat the oil in a kazan (large, heavy pot) until hot; add the meat, cooking until brown on all sides.
 * 3) Add the carrots, onions, and peppers, and cook until tender.
 * 4) Add 5 cups of water and then all the rice so that the water covers the rice completely.
 * 5) Push the cloves of garlic under the surface of the rice.
 * 6) Cover and lower the heat a little.
 * 7) Cover and cook until rice is done, about 30 minutes.
 * 8) There are many variations of plov so feel free to experiment with raisins, dried apricots or other vegetables.