Experienced cooks know how to cook pilaf in a slow cooker so that it turns out to be crumbly, and does not look like sticky porridge. It is necessary to rinse the rice, cut vegetables and meat, make sure that nothing burns, it was moderately salty and spicy. The task is not easy, but doable.

Pork pilaf in a slow cooker

If everything is done correctly, pilaf with pork will be amazing. It is important to prepare a good frying of vegetables with meat.

You will need such products:

  • pork ribs - 0.5 kg;
  • long rice - 2 tbsp .;
  • garlic - 1 head;
  • carrots - 4 pcs.;
  • onion - 2 pcs.;
  • oil - 150 g;
  • seasoning to taste.

Process description:

  1. Rice is soaked in hot water while preparing a zirvak (frying), and then gently washed with warm water. This will save the grain from part of the starch, and the pilaf will be crumbly. Immediately after washing, grits should be put in a slow cooker, not keeping in the air.
  2. Turn on the mode "Frying" for 20 minutes, and prepare zirvak. First put the onion in the hot vegetable oil, when it becomes golden, add the pieces of pork, fry for 5 - 7 minutes. At the end, put julienne carrots for 5 minutes.
  3. Zirvak should be slightly extinguished with water. Pour meat and vegetables 2 tbsp. boiling water, add spices for pilaf (turmeric, barberry, black pepper, paprika, suneli hops, etc.). Turn on the "Extinguishing" for 20 minutes.
  4. In the prepared zirvak spread the washed rice, add 1 dessert spoon of salt, pour 0.5 l of boiling water (water should cover the rice for 1 to 2 fingers). For flavor, put the head of the garlic, unpeeled from the husk.
  5. Close the slow cooker and cook the dish in the Plov program for 40 minutes.

Mix cereal with meat when it is ready. Served with herbs and vegetables.

With chicken

Pilaf in a slow cooker with chicken is quicker to cook than with pork.

If desired, you can add mushrooms or prunes to the traditional set of products.

Products:

  • chicken - 0.5 kg;
  • rice - 2 tbsp .;
  • garlic - 1 head;
  • carrots - 4 pcs.;
  • onion - 2 pcs.;
  • oil - 150 g;
  • seasoning to taste.

Process description:

  1. For pilaf use any part of the chicken - drumstick, wings or fillet. First, put the onion in the hot oil, then the meat, after 5 minutes - the carrots.
  2. When the carrot becomes soft, add spices for pilaf and 0.5 liters of boiling water. Stew chicken zirvak for 5 to 10 minutes.
  3. Long-grain rice is soaked in warm water, then washed and laid to meat and vegetables, add salt and 1 - 2 tbsp. boiling water.
  4. Include the program "Pilaf" for 40 minutes.

Ready pilaf is mixed, spread on a dish and sprinkled with chopped parsley.

Cooking from lamb

Lamb pilaf is a traditional Muslim dish; they do not eat pork.

Instead of odorless vegetable oil, you can use tail fat in zirvak.

 

Product Set:

  • lamb tenderloin - 0.5 kg;
  • rice - 2 tbsp .;
  • garlic - 1 head;
  • carrots - 4 pcs.;
  • onion - 2 pcs.;
  • oil - 150 g;
  • seasoning to taste.

Process description:

  1. It is better to buy young lamb meat in pilaf, it is more tender, without a specific smell. It is cooked in a slow cooker, put in hot oil along with chopped onions and carrots. Zirvak constantly stir so as not to burn.
  2. When the “Frying” mode is turned off, set for 20 minutes, boiling water and spices for pilaf are added to the multicooker bowl. Turn on the Extinguishing program for 20 minutes.
  3. Washed long-grain rice, a head of garlic, salt and hot water are added to the finished zirvak. Prepare in the program "Pilaf" 1 hour.

Serve pilaf on a dish, mix well and garnish with cilantro.

Simple recipe from minced meat

Such a dish is sometimes called delicious rice porridge or Mexican pilaf.

Product Set:

  • minced meat - 0.5 kg;
  • rice - 2 tbsp .;
  • garlic - 1 head;
  • carrots - 3 pcs.;
  • sweet pepper - 1 pc.;
  • onion - 2 pcs.;
  • tomato puree - 1 tbsp .;
  • mustard and salt - 1 tsp;
  • oil - 150 g;
  • seasoning to taste.

This minced meat dish is slightly different from the classic pilaf. If the tomato and rice are not to your liking, tomato puree can be omitted.

Process description:

  1. First, chopped onions, carrots and sweet peppers are fried in hot oil, putting the slow cooker in the "Frying" mode for 20 minutes.
  2. When the vegetables are browned, add thawed minced meat to them. Mix everything well, add tomato puree, put spices (basil, hot red pepper, paprika, garlic).
  3. Close the lid and cook until the end of the program "Frying".
  4. Washed rice is poured into vegetables fried with minced meat, salt and mustard are added, 4 tbsp. hot water. Prepare in the program "Pilaf" 40 minutes.

Fragrant rice served with a salad of fresh vegetables.

Uzbek-style crumb pilaf

To cook an Uzbek dish in a slow cooker you will need these products:

  • beef - 0.5 kg;
  • Devzira rice - 2 tbsp .;
  • garlic - 1 head;
  • hot red pepper - 1 pod;
  • zira - 1 tsp;
  • carrots - 4 pcs.;
  • onion - 2 pcs.;
  • cottonseed oil - 150 g;
  • salt to taste.

Process description:

  1. The slow cooker is turned on in the "Extinguishing" mode, oil is poured. When it is hot, put the chopped onion.
  2. Rice is poured with hot water (about 60 ° C) in a bowl and add 1 tsp to it. salt, withstand 30 to 60 minutes. Then, gently, so as not to break, they are washed with warm water until it becomes transparent.
  3. Do not forget to stir the onion so that it does not burn. When it becomes the color of light caramel, put the chopped meat into a multi-cooking bowl, fry until half-cooked.
  4. To meat add carrots, cut into strips, and zira. Fry for 5 minutes.
  5. Add hot water to vegetables with meat so that it covers the contents of the bowl. Close the slow cooker and simmer zirvak for 40 minutes.
  6. Prepared rice, salt, an unpeeled head of garlic and pepper are then added. Add hot water 1 cm above the surface of the grain. The contents of the bowl do not mix.
  7. Close the lid and leave the pilaf in the "Extinguishing" mode for 1 hour.If necessary, add hot water during the cooking process.

Ready crumbly rice with meat is laid out on a plate and sprinkled with herbs. Served with fresh tomato and onion salad.

How to make beef

Beef pilaf is cooked according to the classic recipe - first they fry and stew zirvak with spices, then they add washed rice and bring the dish to readiness.

Product Set:

  • beef - 0.5 kg;
  • rice - 2 tbsp .;
  • garlic - 1 head;
  • carrots - 4 pcs.;
  • onion - 2 pcs.;
  • oil - 150 g;
  • seasoning to taste.

 

Process description:

  1. Putting the slow cooker in the program "Frying" for 20 minutes, pour oil into the bowl. When it is hot, add finely chopped onions.
  2. The meat, cut into small pieces, is laid to the onion when it gains a golden color. Stir for 5 minutes, stirring, then add carrots chopped into pieces.
  3. To sauteed vegetables with meat put spices for pilaf, pour 2 tbsp. boiling water, put the "Extinguishing" program, and prepare zirvak under a closed lid for 20 minutes.
  4. Rice is washed several times, sent to the multicooker bowl after the quenching. Add garlic, salt and 2 tbsp. boiling water. Prepare in the program "Pilaf" 40 minutes.

Cooking pilaf in a slow cooker will become a simple and familiar activity, if cooked according to a proven recipe. And the wonderful aroma and taste of a hearty meal will delight the whole family.

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