Kabuli Pulao

• 1 large onion, sliced
• salt, to taste
• 2 chicken bouillon cubes
• 500 g rice
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 tablespoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 large carrot, cut into match sticks
• 1/4 cup dark raisin
• 1/8 cup pistachios, chopped (optional, toasted in a dry frying pan)
• 1/4 cup blanched slivered almond (optional, toasted in a dry frying pan)

1. Fry the onions in a heavy pot with 1/2 of the oil, until golden brown. Add salt, chicken cubes and spices. Add 4 1/2 cups of water. Mix well. Add rice .
2. Boil until the rice is done.
3. Fry carrot matchsticks in remaining 1/2 of the oil for several minutes. Remove from oil and add to rice along with dark raisins, pistachios and almonds. Mix well.

onion, salt, chicken bouillon cubes, rice, oil, ground cardamom, ground cumin, fresh ground black pepper, carrot, dark raisin, pistachios, blanched slivered almond

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/kabuli-pulao-448261 (may not work)