Afghan Lamb Pilau

Ingredients

700gr lamb
1 large onion
3 garlic cloves
2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cumin
3 cardamom pods
a pinch of cinnamon

basmati rice or wild rice mix
carrots (in strips)
1/2 cup raisins

Brown meat in frying pan, set aside

Fry onion and garlic until glazed, add spices and fry until aromatic. Add back meat and cover in water.

Simmer for 2 hours (low but bubbling water) with lid.

Use some of the broth to cook the rice until 80% done. Then drain rice.

In separate pan fry carrot strips until soft. Then add the raisins and a pinch of cinnamon and cook for another minute or so.

In a pot add a layer of rice, meat and rice again, top with carrots and a few spoons of broth. Put lid on and simmer for 15 minutes.