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Turkmenistan

We decided that the traditional method of getting through the recipes (alphabetically) wasn't exciting enough so we're pulling the name of each country out of a mason jar.  Tonight my husband pulled Turkmenistan.  Recipe = plov (a lamb pilaf-esque dish). The process of making this dish was quite fun.  I diligently left everything in layers and only poured water through a small hole created by burrowing the end of a wooden spoon through the layers of lamb, onions and carrots.  Here's the recipe I followed. (Yes, I realize the recipe is somewhat Uzbekistani but it seemed infinitely more authentic than the recipes classified as "Turkmenistan"). I thoroughly enjoyed making and eating this dish. However, you must be a confirmed lover of pilaf to truly appreciate it. If you hate the pilaf there is little likelihood of having a different attitude toward plov. My husband is a stanch critic of most rice dishes and thus was not terribly enthused by this one. He proclai...