Spiced lamb pilaf - Good Food Middle East

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 4 cloves
• 8 cardamom pods, crushed
• 2 tsp turmeric
• 1 large cinnamon stick
• 2 lamb stock cubes
• 450g basmati rice
• 500g lamb leftovers, shredded
• 100g raisins
• 5 spring onions, finely sliced
• 3 tomatoes, deseeded and roughly chopped
• small bunch parsley, roughly chopped, plus a few leaves picked, to serve
• small bunch coriander, roughly chopped, plus a few leaves picked, to serve
• 50g flaked almonds, toasted
• 200ml natural yogurt, to serve