For the Uzbek pilaf, cut the carrots into strips. Cut the onion into half rings, not too thin. Wash the rice and soak in cold water for 30-40 minutes.
Cut the lamb into 3-4 cm cubes. Heat oil in a pan. Fry the onions in it until they get a golden color and the water is gone. The lamb should fry later and not steam.
Add the meat and fry for a few minutes on both sides. Add the carrots, mix everything and continue frying for 7-8 minutes (until the carrots are soft).
Add pepper, 1 tsp of herb cumin and 2 tsp of sour thorn and mix everything. Pour in water, add a whole garlic bulb in the middle and bring to a boil.
Take out the bulb and put it aside. Salt the water well. Add the rice. The water should be slightly (about 1 cm) above the rice.
Reduce the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Then place 2 cloves of garlic in the center. Sprinkle with the remaining cumin, crushed a bit, put the lid on and cook on low heat for 25 minutes.
Remove pilaf from heat, wrap with a warm kitchen towel and let rest for 30 minutes.
Serve Uzbek pilaf on the plate and enjoy with tomato-cucumber-onion salad.