Time: 60 min.

Servings: 6

Difficulty: 2 out of 5

How to cook sweet Uzbek pilaf using a multicooker

Pilaf is very popular in many families, and every housewife tries to make her recipe unique. There are a lot of ways to prepare this dish; you can even prepare sweet pilaf in a slow cooker.

There is a recipe for such a dish in every Azerbaijani home, and Uzbeks also prepare it beautifully. But in Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan this dish is considered a national dish, so it is in these countries that its recipe has been brought to perfection.

Even if you cook fruit pilaf in a slow cooker, there are certain unshakable rules for preparing this dish.

The two staples go together one-for-one, no matter what recipe you use. The first is cereal, usually rice, but other grains can be used. The second is zirvak. If you are preparing sweet pilaf in a slow cooker, then it will consist of dried fruits and fresh fruits.
Any recipe involves preparing zirvak separately from porridge, even if you are preparing fruit pilaf in a slow cooker.
The basis of any pilaf is properly selected rice. It is worth stopping only at medium-grain varieties, which do not contain much starch.
The recipe for this dish differs from other rice dishes in that the grains need to be stewed rather than boiled.
The dishes should have thick, straight walls, but if you are preparing fruit pilaf in a slow cooker, then this point should not worry you.

The whole difficulty when preparing a sweet treat is that it is in this dish that the risk of turning it into a mess increases.

By the way, there is a small clarification that is an exception to the basic rules. The Uzbek recipe for this dish is different in that the cereal and zirvak are cooked together.

In addition to fruits and dried fruits, sweet vegetables, such as pumpkin, and nuts are added to this dish. Any fruit is suitable, from quince and apples to pear and peach. By the way, quince is also suitable for meat pilaf.

First, I will tell you how to cook pilaf with raisins in a slow cooker, and only then we will prepare a dish that also includes fresh fruits and nuts. I spied both recipes in classic Uzbek cuisine.

Pilaf is always associated with a meat dish based on rice. But few people think that this dish can be lean.

Few people know that there are types of pilaf that are available to both those losing weight and vegetarians. By the way, since saffron is not a cheap pleasure, in our case it can be freely replaced with turmeric. And with the addition of dry barberry, nutmeg and cloves, the aroma of your dish will conquer any gourmet.

Cooking technology

Step 1

The rice must be washed thoroughly, preferably several times.

The water you drain should be completely clear. Dried fruits should be taken that are already ready to eat. The only thing you can do is to slightly soak those that seem too hard to you.

Step 2

All the components that I listed above need to be placed in the multicooker bowl. The top should be rice, and put a vanilla pod on it (don't forget to get rid of the seeds).

Step 3

We set the “Pilaf” mode. The time for this program is set automatically.

After the beep, you need to get rid of the vanilla and mix everything. Then set the “Warming” mode and leave the dish to cook for another half hour.

Fresh fruits and dried fruits

What you need

Two hundred grams of rice. The most suitable varieties are devzira and basmati. But you can also use Krasnodar. The main thing is that the variety is indicated on the package.
One hundred and fifty grams of any dried fruits.
One hundred grams of any fresh fruit.
Fifty grams of nuts – also of your choice.
A little honey.

Cooking technology

Step 1

Rinse and soak the rice for at least ten minutes. Dried fruits also need to be washed and cut. If you are preparing such a dish in winter, then you not only need to wash the fruit, but also remove the peel.

At this time of year, fruits are sprayed with all sorts of rubbish so that they do not spoil for a long time. They also need to be cut afterwards. Chop the nuts.

Step 2

We put everything into the slow cooker. I usually don't use oil in this case. First fruits with nuts, then dried fruits and the last layer of rice.

The whole thing is topped with honey.

Step 3

Pour water into the bowl. It should be a centimeter above the surface of the rice. We set the “Miracle Oven” to the “Pilaf” mode. After the beep, do not touch the multicooker for another forty minutes. Then just stir the pilaf and serve.

Watch another version of this dish in the video below:

Hello, dear readers of Good vegetarian recipes! I suggest preparing lean fruit pilaf in. I add fresh apricots and apples to this pilaf. The pilaf turns out unsweetened, with a pleasant sourness.

I cook in the Supra MCS-4702 multicooker. You can cook in any other model and even without a multicooker at all - in a cauldron or thick-walled saucepan. But it’s easier in a slow cooker, because you don’t need to monitor the pilaf or change the strength of the fire.
In the recipe I give instructions for preparing pilaf without a slow cooker under the asterisk *.

Fruit pilaf ingredients:

Apricots - 6-7 pieces
Apple - 1 piece
Carrots - 1 piece
Good long grain rice - 2 cups (regular, not multi-cooker).
Hot water - by eye, see recipe.
Vegetable oil.
Dried barberry - a couple of teaspoons.
Cumin or cumin - ½ teaspoon.
Coriander - whole grains. About half a teaspoon.
Additionally, if desired, a pinch of ground coriander.
Turmeric - a pinch.
Salt to taste. I put 1-2 teaspoons.
Ground red chili - a pinch.

How to cook fruit pilaf in a slow cooker

Peel the carrots and cut into medium-sized strips. There is no need to cut it very thin - it will boil down. Straws that are too large are also not good for pilaf.

Remove the core from the apple. Cut the apple into arbitrary pieces. There is no need to remove the peel.

Remove the pits from the apricots. Don't throw them away! They will be useful for jam. The jam recipe video will be out soon.
Apricots can be chopped if desired. I don’t do this, I put it just like that - in halves.

Pour some vegetable oil into the multicooker pan.
Place carrots, apples and apricots in oil.
Turn on the “Baking” mode and fry the food for 10 minutes with the multicooker lid open.
Stir occasionally.
*If you are preparing fruit pilaf without a multicooker, on the stove, then fry the food over high heat for about 3 minutes. The oil must be heated before frying.

Now add barberries and spices, as well as salt, to the bowl.

Fill with a couple of glasses of hot water. Definitely hot!

Wash the rice thoroughly until the water runs clear. If the water flows somewhat cloudy, the rice needs to be rinsed further.
Turn off baking mode.
Place the rice in the slow cooker and smooth it out with a spatula. Do not mix with other products!

Add enough hot water to the multicooker bowl to cover the rice by a few mm. Close the lid of the multicooker.

We turn on the “Pilaf” mode and go to rest. We return after 20 minutes, turn off the multicooker - the fruit pilaf is ready!

*If you are preparing pilaf without a multicooker. After filling the rice with water, cook the pilaf over high heat until the water leaves the surface of the rice.
As soon as the water has gone, tightly cover the cauldron with a lid. Reduce heat to low.
Cook the pilaf covered for about 15 minutes.

Bon appetit!

See also other pilaf recipes on the website:

Pilaf is a special dish, with its own traditions and even culture of preparation, serving and eating. By the way, analogues of this dish exist in almost all nations whose menu includes rice. And besides, pilaf has become so democratic over time that it is prepared on weekdays and holidays, for adults and children. For example, fruit pilaf is perfect for a children's menu. And adults will not refuse to enjoy such an unusual dish. And if you want to learn how to cook sweet fruit pilaf, then choose a recipe. By the way, this dish will appeal not only to rice lovers, but also to those who watch their figure or adhere to the principles of vegetarian nutrition.

Sweet pilaf with carrots

Let the children think of this dish as just sweet porridge. But in fact, we will spend time preparing a delicious and aromatic fruit dish.

Ingredients:

2 cups rice;
1 carrot;
A handful of raisins;
A handful of dried apricots;
A handful of prunes;
2 tablespoons granulated sugar;
A pinch of salt;
Vegetable oil.

Preparation:

Wash the rice thoroughly in running water and then let it dry. If necessary, soak prunes, raisins and dried apricots in warm water and leave for about half an hour, and then rinse thoroughly. If the dried fruits are soft enough, then simply rinse them and dry them too.

Now we clean and wash the carrots, cut them into thin strips and fry them in vegetable oil in a cast-iron or thick-bottomed frying pan. It would be ideal to use a cauldron to prepare pilaf, but you can take, for example, a duck casserole (goose pan). So, as soon as the carrots start to fry, add dried fruits to it and continue to fry until the carrots turn golden. To prevent sweet dried fruits and carrots from burning, they should be fried over moderate heat.

Now pour rice on top of the carrot-fruit fry in an even layer and pour boiling water over everything so that the water rises a centimeter and a half above the rice. Don't mix anything! Just cover the dish with a lid, reduce the heat to low and leave the pilaf to simmer until the rice is ready. Having taken a sample and realizing that the rice is already ready, remove the pilaf from the heat, add sugar and salt and mix. Let it sit for another ten minutes and you can start eating. By the way, this pilaf is also good cold.

Fruit pilaf in a slow cooker

If you have this miracle unit, then it’s simply a sin not to try cooking pilaf in it. The dish turns out tasty, light and quite dietary.

Ingredients:

2 measuring cups rice;
4 measuring cups of water;
2 medium carrots;
A handful of figs;
A handful of dried apricots;
A handful of raisins;
A handful of prunes;
2 tablespoons of vegetable oil;
Half a teaspoon of turmeric;
A teaspoon of salt.

Preparation:
Everything couldn’t be simpler here, and you yourself know how easy it is to cook anything in a slow cooker. If necessary, soak and wash the dried fruits, and then cut the prunes and dried apricots in half, and cut the figs into small pieces. We clean the carrots, wash them and chop them into small strips. Now pour vegetable oil into the multicooker bowl and place in layers: carrots and raisins, dried apricots and prunes, figs. Sprinkle the fruit with turmeric on top. Wash the rice thoroughly, changing the water seven times! Then pour it in an even layer on top of the dried fruits and fill it with water, in which you first need to dissolve the salt. Now we turn on the multicooker, set the “Pilaf” mode and feel free to leave the miracle unit to cook our wonderful dish. The multicooker will do everything itself and let us know when the pilaf is ready! And all we have to do is transfer the fragrant and beautiful pilaf onto a dish and please our loved ones.

Fruit pilaf with pumpkin

Ingredients:

One and a half glasses of rice;
Half a kilo of pumpkin;
2-3 fresh apples;
Half a teaspoon of salt.

Preparation (1 option):

Wash the rice thoroughly in running water and let it dry. Peel the pumpkin and remove seeds and cut the pulp into small pieces. We also peel and seed the apples and cut them into small slices. Now, in a frying pan with a thick bottom (or in a special bowl for pilaf), melt the butter and pour half a glass of rice in an even layer. Next, lay out a layer of apples and pumpkin, and top with another half glass of rice. In this way we lay out all the fruits and rice (rice is the last layer). Fill with water and salt dissolved in it so that the water covers the rice by about a centimeter. Cover the dish with a lid and simmer the pilaf over low heat until the rice is ready.

Preparation (2nd option):

The same pilaf with apples and pumpkin can be prepared in the oven. To do this, we also wash the rice, and then cook it until half cooked and wash it again. Peel the pumpkin and apples and cut them into small pieces. Now mix the pumpkin with rice and apples, add one or two teaspoons of honey and place the mixture in a heat-resistant bowl. Place pieces of butter on top of the rice mixture and place in a preheated oven. This pilaf in pots turns out to be especially tasty.

Fruit pilaf with apples

Another version of apple pilaf, which can be supplemented with any seasonal fruits - apricots, quinces, plums.

Ingredients:

One and a half glasses of rice;
5-6 fresh apples;
2 tablespoons butter;
1 tablespoon honey;
Salt at your discretion.

Preparation:

Soak the rice in advance for about half an hour, and then rinse thoroughly. Wash the fruits, remove seeds (seeds) and cut into small slices. Melt the butter in a thick-bottomed bowl and lay out half the fruit. Place a layer of rice on top (also half) and again - fruit and rice. Fill with hot salted water (the water should completely cover the rice!), add honey and a little more butter. Cover the dish with a lid, put it on low heat and simmer until the rice is ready.

Bukhara pilaf with raisins

It’s not true that in Central Asia they only love fatty pilaf with meat. And an example of this is the classic recipe for Bukhara pilaf. And such pilaf is prepared with raisins!

Ingredients:

3 medium carrots;
2 onions;
About a kilogram of rice;
2 handfuls of raisins;
Butter and salt.

Preparation:

We clean and wash the carrots and onions. Cut the carrots into strips and the onions into rings. Now melt the butter in a thick-bottomed frying pan and put carrots and onions in it, and then simmer the vegetables over low heat for about ten minutes. After this, add raisins (washed!), a glass of boiling water and cook the raisins with vegetables for another five minutes. Next, pour out the washed rice in an even layer and pour salted boiling water over it so that the water rises about a centimeter above the rice. First, cook the pilaf over medium heat with the lid open. When the water is completely absorbed, cover the dish with a lid, reduce the heat to low and continue cooking for another twenty minutes.

Place the aromatic Bukhara pilaf on a plate and serve with vegetable salad and herbs. You can sprinkle pomegranate seeds on top of the pilaf.

Fruit pilaf with peaches

A wonderful pilaf recipe for a children's menu, which combines fresh and dried fruits.

Ingredients:

One and a half cups of rice:
150 grams of butter or vegetable oil;
1 tablespoon of saffron infusion;
200 grams of dried apricots;
200 grams of raisins;
3 fresh peaches;
1 glass of fresh cherry plum;
100 grams of peeled almonds;
2 tablespoons honey;
2 tablespoons sugar;
Half a glass of pomegranate juice;
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon;
2 pieces of cloves.

Preparation:

We pre-wash the rice and boil it in a large amount of salted water until it is not fully cooked. Then drain the rice in a colander and rinse with cold water. Now put half a glass of boiled rice in a thick-bottomed bowl and mix with 100 grams of melted butter. Level the layer, cover the dish with a lid and simmer over low heat for about half an hour. During this time, the rice should be completely cooked.

While the rice is fully cooked, fry the washed, dried and sliced fruits and almonds in the remaining butter until golden brown. In a separate saucepan, cook syrup from pomegranate juice, honey and sugar. At the end of preparing the syrup, add spices and fried fruits to it. Boil it a little more. Serve the rice, garnishing it with fruit in syrup.

You can prepare such a different, but very tasty pilaf with fruits! Cook with pleasure and bon appetit!

Fruit pilaf in a slow cooker with apples, prunes and dried apricots is tasty and healthy. Your children will be delighted with this pilaf. In addition, if you use vegetable oil instead of butter in the recipe, the dish turns out lean.

Recipe ingredients: Fruit pilaf in a slow cooker:

Raisins 100 gr

Dried apricots, prunes 50-70 g each

Apples 2 pcs

Carrots 1 (small) pcs.

Butter or vegetable oil (in fasting) 70 g

Turmeric, cinnamon, nutmeg - to taste

Salt to taste

Step-by-step recipe with photos: Fruit pilaf in a slow cooker

1.Prepare the rice. To do this, place the rice in a deep container, add a tablespoon of salt, pour in water, let it stand, and then rinse it in several waters.

2. Pour boiling water over the raisins and rinse well. I usually also wash all dried fruits with salt. That is, like rice, I sprinkle them with salt, then pour boiling water over them and rinse them with cold water.
3. Wash the prunes and dried apricots in a similar way, and then, after drying, cut the dried fruits into strips.
4. Wash the carrots, peel them and finely chop them or grate them.
5. Peel the apples and cut them into small cubes.
6. Grease the multicooker bowl with butter and lay out the carrots.
7. Sprinkle raisins in the next layer.
8. Next, add prunes and dried apricots.
9. Lay out the apples and add spices. I used turmeric, cinnamon and nutmeg.
10. Add butter.
11. Spread the rice on top in an even layer, add salt and pour hot boiled water. There should be twice the volume of water compared to rice.
12. Close the multicooker and set the “Pilaf” program.
Gently mix the finished fruit pilaf in the multicooker bowl so that the dried fruits are distributed evenly, place in portioned plates and serve. Bon appetit!

Fruit pilaf in a Dutch oven, frying pan or thick-walled saucepan.

How to cook fruit pilaf without using a slow cooker. You can also cook in a deep frying pan, Dutch oven or in a saucepan with a thick bottom. The recipe sequence itself is similar to the previous one. Essentially, we are repeating all the same steps as when cooking in a slow cooker. We prepare all the ingredients. Pour oil into a selected deep container and heat it. Lay out the carrots; the carrots can be lightly fried. Next, put everything in the same order: raisins, dried fruits, rice, salt and fill everything with hot water. But in this case, we close the lid of the container only when the water leaves the surface of the rice and at the same time reduce the heat to a minimum and simmer until done with the lid closed.

Delicious lean fruit pilaf in the oven

If you decide to cook fruit pilaf in the oven, then it is best to use a Dutch oven. To prepare, all ingredients are placed in the same order in the roasting pan and the container is placed in the oven. Pilaf is prepared in the oven for 1 hour at a temperature of 180-200 degrees.

I told you how to cook delicious fruit pilaf in a slow cooker or other container: a Dutch oven, a frying pan or a saucepan with a thick bottom. As for the ingredients, you can add figs to fruit pilaf; use pumpkin, pears or cherry plums instead of apples. You can combine fruits depending on your taste preferences and add your favorite spices and honey. Enjoy preparing this delicious Lenten dish!

Bright fruit pilaf is an original dietary and lean dish that should certainly be present in the diet of people concerned about their body weight. In addition, sweet rice also diversifies the children's menu: kids will appreciate the seasonal fruits it contains. This pilaf is delicious both hot and cold. Shall we try to cook?

Let's start with the simplest recipe. This dish can be enjoyed at home at any time of the year, since its preparation does not involve fresh fruits, but dried ones.

So, for pilaf with dried fruits, we will prepare the following ingredients:

long grain steamed rice - 1.5 tbsp.;
water - 3 tbsp;
light raisins - 100 g;
dried apricots - 50 g;
prunes - 50 g;
medium-sized carrots - 1 pc.;
butter - 75 g;
dogwood - 0.5 tsp;
turmeric - 0.25 tsp;
honey - 1 tbsp. l.;
salt - 2 pinches.

To prepare sweet pilaf with fruits in a slow cooker, follow the tips:

Cut the peeled carrots into strips.
Rinse the rice in several waters.
Now let's deal with dried fruits: select the specks that usually remain in such products after drying, rinse in running water and pour boiling water over them for a few minutes. For an aesthetic appearance of the finished dish, we recommend cutting especially large dried fruits into neat pieces.
Place a piece of butter in a slow cooker and fry carrots and dried fruits in it for 15 minutes. To ensure even frying, stir the food occasionally with a wooden spatula.
After a quarter of an hour, pour the rice into the bowl, smooth it out, add spices, honey and pour hot water.
Turn on the Pilaf program. Depending on the power of the model of your electrical appliance, set the operating time from 20 to 30 minutes.
After the program is completed, the fruit pilaf is mixed in the multicooker and decorated with pomegranate seeds and nuts. Walnuts and almonds are great for this.

Fruit pilaf with apples and apricots in a slow cooker

For a sweet dish you should stock up on the following products:

Short grain rice - 1.5 tbsp.;
sweet hard apples - 3 pcs.;
large pineapple apricots - 5 pcs.;
ghee - 2 tbsp. l.;
water - 3 tbsp;
granulated sugar - 1 tsp;
dogwood and turmeric - 0.25 tsp each;
salt - 1 pinch.

Check out the cooking technology:

Wash the fruits, remove cores and seeds. Cut the pulp into small slices.
Rinse the rice thoroughly until the water runs clear.
Place melted butter in a multicooker saucepan and fry the fruit slices in it in the “Baking” mode. This will take you approximately 3 - 5 minutes.
Pour rice on top of the apples and apricots, distribute it evenly over the bowl and fill with hot water. Then add spices and run the “Pilaf” program for half an hour.
After completion of work, when the appliance switches to heating mode, give the dish another 10 minutes.
Mix the prepared fruit pilaf well in the slow cooker and serve it warm.

Assorted fruit pilaf in a slow cooker

This version of fruit pilaf will appeal to little gourmets - it is not only sweet, but also very healthy.

Set of ingredients:

steamed rice - 1.5 tbsp;
water - 3 tbsp;
butter - 150 g;
fresh peaches - 3 pcs.;
fresh cherry plum - 1 tbsp.;
dried apricots - 150 g;
raisins - 150 g;
figs - 150 g;
almonds - 100 g;
honey - 2 tbsp. l.;
sugar - 1 tbsp. l.;
natural pomegranate juice - 0.5 tbsp.;
cinnamon powder - 1 tsp;
dried clove bud - 1 pc.

We divide the preparation process into several steps:

First of all, rinse the rice several times in running water.
Wash dried fruits, scald with boiling water and cut into small pieces.
Rinse the peaches and cherry plums, then dry the fruits, remove the seeds and chop.
Place butter in a multicooker bowl and fry nuts, fresh and dried fruits in it for 5 - 7 minutes. The “Baking” or “Frying” mode is suitable for operation.
Place rice over the fried foods, fill it with hot water and turn on the “Pilaf” program.
While the slow cooker is working its magic over the rice, prepare the syrup. Put honey, sugar in a separate pan and pour pomegranate juice over the products. When the mixture boils, add spices and keep on low heat for a couple of minutes.
Stir the finished fruit pilaf in a slow cooker, pour in aromatic syrup and invite your loved ones for a treat. Bon appetit!

Fruit pilaf with dates in a slow cooker

The taste of this dish is very rich and sweet. Most often it is offered not hot, but as a cold dessert.

Make sure that all the necessary products are at hand:

dates - 80 g;
small carrots - 1 pc.;
onion - 1 pc.;
walnut kernels - 50 g;
olive oil - 3 tbsp. l.;
steamed long grain rice - 100 g;
dogwood - 2 tsp;
turmeric - 0.5 tsp;
chili pepper - 0.5 tsp;
zira - 0.25 tsp;
coriander - 1 tsp;
water - 3 tbsp.

Cooking procedure:

Soak a handful of dates in hot water for 10 to 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, finely chop the onion.
Cut the carrots into strips or medium cubes.
Pour olive oil into a multi-bowl and fry the chopped vegetables on the appropriate program until golden brown.
It's time to remove the pits from the dates and cut the fruit into pieces.
In the multicooker, where the frying is already ready, put dates, walnuts, spices and mix the ingredients.
Spread the rice evenly on top with a spatula and fill the bowl with water. We will cook in the “Pilaf” mode for 90 minutes.

Fruit pilaf with spices in a slow cooker

To prepare this delicious dish, you will need the following ingredients:

brown rice - 1 tbsp.;
dried apricots - 100 g;
raisins - 50 g;
dates - 50 g;
large sweet apple - 1 pc.;
coconut flakes - 20 g;
lemon zest - 1 tbsp. l.;
water - 3 tbsp;
ground cloves, cinnamon, saffron - 0.25 tsp each;
vegetable oil.

The cooking process looks like this:

Wash dried fruits and pour boiling water for a quarter of an hour.
When the dried apricots and dates are soft enough, cut them into strips, after removing the pits from the dates.
Chop the apple into small cubes, do not cut off the peel.
Pour vegetable oil into a multicooker saucepan and put all the spices there, except cinnamon. Leave the appliance in sauté mode and heat the food for 2 minutes.
Now add chopped dried fruits and apple to the bowl. Fry, stirring, for 5 minutes.
Place the washed rice on top of the roast, sprinkle with citrus zest and cinnamon.
Fill the slow cooker with hot water and secure the lid.
Our work programs are “Pilaf” and “Baking” for 30 and 10 minutes, respectively.
Fruit pilaf in a multicooker can only be stirred after the appliance has completely finished operating.
Place the pilaf on serving plates and sprinkle with coconut flakes. Bon appetit!

Rice and dried fruits are a slightly unusual combination for those who are accustomed to using fatty meat as a base for pilaf. However, you only have to try this original dish once, and you will cook it with great pleasure again and again. In addition, the recipes do not have strict limits regarding the set of products, so you can change them at your discretion.