Pilaf in the Philips cooker is able to make tasty and fast even a novice cook. After all, this kitchen device provides for a special program that is intended for the preparation of this particular dish. But in order to make such a hearty and aromatic dinner, in the process of its creation it is advisable to additionally use such a regime as “Frying”. But first things first.
How to make pilaf in the Philips cooker?
For the preparation of such an oriental dish, you can use any meat. We decided to purchase 300 grams of lean pork. After all, it is this product after heat treatment that becomes very tender, soft and tasty. In addition to the meat ingredient, for the preparation of pilaf it is necessary to purchase such products as:
- white onions - 3 heads;
- rice (preferably long-grain) - 1.6 cups;
- medium fresh carrots - 2 pcs.;
- unpeeled garlic - 1 head;
- ground allspice, turmeric, salt, barberry - add to taste and personal discretion;
- refined olive or sunflower oil - for frying meat and vegetables;
- filtered water - add at your own discretion.
Meat Processing
Cooking pilaf in the Philips cooker does not take much effort and time. That is why such a dish is very popular among those who do not like to stand at the stove for a long time. But before you place all the necessary ingredients in the bowl of the device, they should be well processed. Let's start with the meat. It must be thoroughly washed, cut off all unnecessary films and veins, and then chop into not very large pieces.
Preparation of vegetables and cereals
Pilaf in the Philips cooker will turn out to be crisp and tasty if you use a minimum of water and polished long-grain rice to cook it . Croup should be sorted out in advance (if required), and then put in a sieve and, thoroughly shaking hands, wash it well until a clear liquid.
As for vegetables, pilaf in the Philips cooker, as well as on a gas stove, requires the use of a classic set. Thus, you need to take a couple of medium carrots and onions, and then peel them and chop them into cubes. You should also separately wash the head of garlic in unpeeled form and make a few cuts with a knife in its cloves.
Heat treatment of part of the ingredients
To create this dish we will use the Philips-3039 crock-pot. Recipes "Pilaf" and "Spaghetti", as well as methods of cooking various cereals, soups, steamed dinners and pastries can be seen in a special book that is attached to this device. But more often, such dishes are made by housewives without a culinary publication, using only their experience and knowledge.
After all the ingredients have been properly processed, olive or sunflower oil must be poured into the bowl of the kitchen appliance and heated well in the frying mode. Further, without turning off the program, pour carrots and chopped onion heads into the container. Cook the vegetables until light redness for 5 minutes, after which they need to add pieces of pork and fry for another quarter hour.
As a result of the described actions, you should get a fragrant and very tasty mass, which must be seasoned with salt and pepper. After that, you can safely proceed to the calculation of rice.
Cooking a whole dish in a slow cooker
The pre-processed cereals must be laid out evenly on top of the fry, and then seasoned with turmeric, barberry, a small amount of salt and add an unpeeled head of fresh garlic. Next, rice needs to be filled with water. To do this, it is better to use cool boiling water, because the broth will boil much faster, which will speed up the process of cooking pilaf.
It should be noted that the amount of water poured into this dish can vary significantly. So, if you prefer to use loose pilaf, then the liquid should cover the groats for 1 centimeter. If you like a more viscous dinner, then this figure can be increased by 2, or even 3 times.
After all the components are in the multicooker bowl, it should be closed and the special program “Pilaf” should be installed. In this case, the selected mode will set the time on its own. You just have to wait until the device emits a peculiar signal that will indicate complete preparation of the dish.
Correct serving lunch to the table
It should be noted that such a dish can be made not only in a slow cooker or on a gas stove. Indeed, pilaf in the Philips pressure cooker turns out to be no less tasty and satisfying. After lunch is completely ready, it should be thoroughly mixed with a large spoon and let it brew in the heating mode for a few more minutes. Next, the rice with meat should be laid out on plates and presented to the table with pickled tomatoes or pickled cucumbers. Enjoy your meal!