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Pork pilaf with onions in a slow cooker

Pork Pilaf with Onions in a Multicooker

A quick, hearty, delicious pilaf is so easy to make in a multicooker! Ever since a multicooker showed up in my house, there are some dishes I now make only in it — pilaf is one of them. I love how pilaf turns out in a multicooker: it doesn't scorch, the rice stays fluffy and separate, and it's wonderfully aromatic... Just a dream!

nasstin

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Rice (long grain)

500

Pork

500

Pork fatback

150

Onion

350

Carrots

400

Garlic (1 head)

Dried spices (pilaf blend)

Water

700

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 16 % 5 g

Fats 28 % 9 g

Carbohydrates 56 % 18 g

172 kcal

GI: 17 / 83 / 0

Cooking method

Step 1:

Prep the ingredients you'll need: peel the vegetables and rinse the meat.
Step 2:

Trim the skin off the fatback and cut it into small cubes.
Step 3:

Set the multicooker to the "Bake" program for 45 minutes.
Step 4:

Add the diced fatback to the multicooker bowl.
Step 5:

Meanwhile, slice the onion into half-moons.
Step 6:

Cut the carrots into thick matchsticks.
Step 7:

Pilaf always calls for a generous amount of carrots and onions — don't let that throw you off.
Step 8:

By the time the vegetables are chopped, the fat has rendered — add the onion and carrots to it. I leave the cracklings in, since I like it that way, but you can fish them out if you prefer. Leave everything on the same setting for 10 minutes.
Step 9:

Meanwhile, cut up the pork.
Step 10:

Add the meat to the fried carrots and onions, add the spices, season with salt, and stir. My spices are a ready-made pilaf blend — I bought it at the market and had it mixed fresh in front of me. Leave the zirvak (the meat-and-vegetable base) to cook until the program ends.
Step 11:

Rinse the rice, rubbing it between your fingers. Change the water 4–5 times, until it runs clear.
Step 12:

The program has finished — the zirvak is ready.
Step 13:

Spread the rinsed rice on top.
Step 14:

Carefully pour in the water so you don't disturb the rice layer. Nestle a whole head of garlic into the rice, first peeling off the outer papery layer.
Step 15:

Add more salt if needed — rice can take a good amount of it.
Step 16:

I set the "Rice / Fluffy" program for 30 minutes; on your machine it might be a "Pilaf" program.
Step 17:

After 30 minutes, the pilaf is nearly done.
Step 18:

Leave it on "Keep Warm" for another 10 minutes so the pilaf can rest and finish steaming.
Step 19:

Now you can stir it and dish it onto plates.
Step 20:

Enjoy!