Cut the meat into large pieces, the fat into small pieces. Onions in half rings, carrots in strips. Peel the garlic from the outer skin only, keeping the heads intact. Light the fire to coals.
Heat the cauldron over the fire, add the fat and melt it. Pour cottonseed oil over the sides of the cauldron, add meat, fry, stirring with a spatula.
Pour the onions and carrots into the cauldron, stir. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Pour 500 ml of water into a cauldron, add spices (barberry, cumin, saffron, turmeric), simmer until thick.
Pour the rice into the cauldron, fill with the remaining water, stick the heads of garlic on top, add salt, and cover with a lid. Simmer until tender, approximately 30-40 minutes.
Garnish the finished pilaf with herbs and half boiled eggs.