Probably, every housewife knows how to cook pilaf in a cauldron, but this option for creating a dish takes a lot of time and effort. Therefore, those women who bought themselves a multicooker should learn how to use it when creating culinary masterpieces.
To cook pilaf with meat in a slow cooker, you will need the following products:
- Rice - 2 multi-glasses;
- Meat - 350 g;
- Onion - 1 head;
- Fresh carrots - 1 pc.;
- Sunflower oil - 1 tbsp. l.;
- Tomato paste / ketchup - 1 tbsp. l.;
- Clean water - 4 multi-glasses;
- Salt and spices to taste.
The recipe for cooking pilaf is quite simple. The first thing to do is to lightly fry the vegetables and meat. To do this, pour vegetable oil into the multicooker bowl. Peel the onion, cut into arbitrary pieces, send to the bowl.
Wash the carrots, chop on a grater, add to the onion. Rinse the meat thoroughly, cut into small cubes. Any meat is suitable for cooking pilaf, it all depends on your preferences. The dish is very tasty with pork. If you choose chicken, then you should not take white meat for cooking, pilaf, most likely, will turn out to be dry, it is better to take drumsticks. But beef pilaf is perfect for feeding a little gourmet. True, when preparing a dish for a child, you should not add tomato paste, it is better to replace it with fresh tomatoes.
In general, prepared meat is sent to vegetables. The ingredients are salted, seasoned, a spoonful of tomato paste / ketchup is added to the bowl. When everything is ready, you should turn on the multicooker. The "Frying" mode is set on the unit, the time is 15 minutes, the temperature is 100 degrees, while the multicooker lid is open. During the cooking process, the ingredients need to be stirred, if necessary, you can add a little water to the bowl.
While the vegetables and meat are fried, you need to prepare the rice. It is recommended to take a steamed long grain variety. Having chosen such rice, there will be no question of how to cook crumbly pilaf. The dish will turn out to be excellent. The selected rice must be rinsed in order under running water. Keep it under the stream until a clear liquid begins to drain. Good cereal rinsing is another secret of making crumbly pilaf.
When the multicooker makes a sound about the end of the mode, pour the prepared rice into the bowl, mix the ingredients thoroughly, pour in water, add spices and salt if necessary.
After all preparations have been made, you can close the lid on the unit and set the desired mode. It will depend on the brand of the device. Most often, the mode is called "Groats", "Pilaf" is also suitable. The cooking time is set automatically, usually it does not exceed half an hour. After the sound signal sounds, you need to carefully open the lid of the device and stir the pilaf. Then close the unit and let the dish brew a little. Do not worry if, after cooking, you notice the presence of water in the pilaf, let it stand for a while, the excess liquid will disappear.
Now the question of how to cook pilaf in a slow cooker has been removed from the agenda. The dish is prepared very simply and saves a lot of time, and it can be served with fresh herbs.
