instant pot lamb pilaf

too much rice, next time try 2.5 cups or 2 cups

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instant pot lamb pilaf的做法  

1. prep:
   - soak rice
   - cut onion and carrots into sticks
   - have couple ginger slices ready

2. blanch lamb shoulder:
   start w/ cold water
   have several slices of ginger
   After boil, stay in pot for 3 mins
   
   rinse w/ hot water thoroughly for 3 times

3. turn on saute, add oil till it's hot
   
   add lamb to brown them and cook off the fat a bit
   
   set aside lamb

4. add onion to saute till translucent
   
   add carrots and 2.25 tsp cumin to saute till carrots are fragrant

5. add lamb back in with 3 tbsp shao-xing and mix well
   
   add hot water and salt
   
   turn off saute

6. add soaked rice; try to flatten the top
   
   add more hot water till it's almost at the surface of the rice layer

7. sprinkle 0.4 cup raisins on top

8. manual: high pressure for 30 mins

9. natural release for 15 mins

10. switch the lid to venting
    
    mix well before serve