Cara membuat
- Panaskan minyak dalam kazan berat. Tumis potongan domba 8 menit.
- Tambahkan irisan bawang bombay; masak 6 menit. Tambahkan rajangan wortel; jangan diaduk selama 4 menit.
- Tambahkan jintan, ketumbar, garam, dan lada. Aduk. Tambahkan air; rebus dengan api kecil 25 menit.
- Sebarkan beras yang sudah direndam di atasnya. Tekankan kepala bawang putih utuh ke tengah. Taburkan aprikot kering dan kismis.
- Tambahkan air hingga 2cm di atas beras. Didihkan; masak tanpa tutup hingga air terserap (15 menit). Buat lubang-lubang; tutup dengan handuk dan tutup panci; kukus dengan api kecil 25 menit.
- Diamkan 15 menit dalam keadaan tertutup. Sajikan di piring lebar.
Common questions
Can Palaw Turkmen be made ahead?
Palaw Turkmen is best made and eaten the same day, but the components can be prepped earlier — chop and measure the ingredients up to a day ahead, refrigerated separately. Final cooking takes about 90 minutes.
Is Palaw Turkmen spicy?
Palaw Turkmen as written is mild to mildly warming — the heat comes from aromatics rather than chili. Add fresh sliced chili or chili oil at the end if you'd like to push it spicier.
Is Palaw Turkmen vegetarian or gluten-free?
This recipe is suitable for most diets. If you have specific restrictions, the substitutions section in each ingredient note covers the most common swaps.
How hard is Palaw Turkmen to make at home?
Palaw Turkmen is more demanding — total time around 120 minutes plus marinating/resting where noted. Specific technique (knife work, wok hei, fermentation) makes the difference between a passable result and the real thing.
Can Palaw Turkmen be scaled up or down?
This recipe is written for 6 servings. To scale, multiply each ingredient proportionally; the cooking times stay the same up to about double the volume. Beyond that, expect to cook in batches because of pan size and heat distribution.
Catatan budaya
Plov Turkmen adalah variasi plov daerah — menggunakan buah-buahan kering lebih agresif daripada plov Uzbek, mirip dengan plov Kazakh. Hidangan ini adalah makanan pernikahan dan makan keluarga hari Minggu. Plov Turkmen ditemukan di seluruh negeri dengan variasi daerah.
