Afghani Kabli Pulao

Ingredients (18)

• + 2 cups sella basmati rice add to pantry
• + 5 cardamom pods, divided add to pantry
• + 1 onion, peeled and halved add to pantry
• + 1 whole head garlic, loose skins removed add to pantry
• + 5 whole cloves, divided add to pantry
• + 2 teaspoons ground black pepper, divided add to pantry
• + 2 teaspoons cumin seed, divided add to pantry
• + 1 teaspoon salt add to pantry
• + 1 teaspoon white sugar add to pantry
• + 1 cinnamon stick add to pantry
• + 1 teaspoon paprika add to pantry
• + 1 teaspoon coriander seeds add to pantry
• + 3 ½ cups water add to pantry
• + 1 tablespoon canola oil add to pantry
• + 1 cup carrots, chopped into matchstick pieces add to pantry
• ✓ 3 cloves garlic
• ✓ ½ cup raisins
• + ½ cup slivered almonds add to pantry