Kabuli pulao

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Qabili Palau is a famous Tajik dish.
Qabili Palau is a famous Tajik dish.
Qabuli palao with lamb
Qabuli palao with lamb

Kabuli pulao, Qabili palau or simply Palau is a Persian (Tajik) rice dish consisting of steamed rice mixed with lentils, raisins, carrots and lamb. It is popular in Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan.

Qabili Palau is a made by cooking basmati or long grained rice in a brothy sauce (which makes the rice brown). This dish may be made with lamb, chicken, or beef. Qabili palau is baked in the oven and topped with fried sliced carrots and raisins. Chopped nuts like pistachios or almonds may be added as well. The meat is covered by the rice or buried in the middle of the dish.

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