Kabuli Palau (also known as Quaboli Palaw, Qabili Palau, Palao, Palaw, Pilau, or Pilaf, and Qabili/Kabuli Palau) is a popular dish in Afghanistan. It is a mixed rice dish containing flavorful lamb or chicken chunks, carrot strips, raisins, and eastern spices. It is traditionally topped with chopped almonds or pistachios.

Directions for Preparing Kabuli Palau

1. Sauté the diced onion in vegetable oil until it begins to caramelize.
2. Add the chicken or lamb pieces and stir-fry until the meat is lightly browned.
3. Add 2 cups of water to the pot, then add 1 teaspoon each of salt, cumin, ground cardamom, and cinnamon, and ¼ teaspoon of saffron powder.
4. Cover the pot and simmer the meat in the broth for about an hour, until tender. Remove the meat from the pot and set it aside separately.
5. Add 2 cups of rice to the broth and cook until the rice is tender.
6. Sauté the carrot strips in a mixture of ¼ cup vegetable oil and 1 teaspoon sugar until the carrots are lightly browned.
7. Remove the carrot pieces, then cook the sultanas or raisins in the oil until they swell.
8. Mix the cooked rice, carrot strips, raisins, and meat together, then place them in a greased casserole dish. Cover the dish with foil and bake at 300° Fahrenheit for approximately 45 minutes.
9. After plating, sprinkle chopped almonds or pistachios on the top and enjoy Quaboli Palaw.

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