Shah Pilaf

Add the rice to boiling water; add salt and olive oil. Cook over low heat until the rice is parboiled.

Add butter to a pan; add the onion and sauté for 3–5 minutes.

Add the pre-boiled meat; sauté briefly. Add the dried plums, salt, and black pepper; cook until the onions are soft. Remove from heat and set aside.

Drain the boiled rice; add turmeric and diluted saffron, and mix well.

Grease the baking dish and flatbreads; line the bottom and sides of the dish with the flatbreads.

Add a layer of rice; spread the meat mixture in the middle and arrange the dried fruits. Add another layer of rice, drizzle the remaining butter, and cover with the flatbreads.

Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 1–1.5 hours until golden.

Remove from the oven and serve.