Qabuli Palaw (Afghanistan) – Seema Pankhania

Ingredients

• 1kg mutton, bone in
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 onion (sliced)
• Salt
• 3 glasses of Sella rice, soaked in room temperature water for 2 hours before cooking
• Char Masla (a blend of cinnamon, cloves, black cardamom, green cardamom, and cumin)
• Oil and salt
• 4 medium sized carrots, julienne cut
• 1 big handful red raisins
• 1 big handful nuts (I use almonds and pistachios) soaked in boiling water for 10 minutes and then blanched and slivered.
• Sugar