Uzbek plov

INGREDIENTS

• 1 kg moderately fat lamb, shoulder or ribs
• 1 kg medium grain rice (paella type)
• 200-250 ml vegetable frying oil
• 1 kg carrot (preferably not young)
• 2-3 medium size onions
• 1-1.5 tbsp cumin
• 2-3 whole heads of garlic, the younger the better (optional)
• 1-2 long hot chillies (optional)
• salt to taste
• 5 liter heavy cast-iron cattle (dutch oven) or bigger, preferably round-bottomed