Sofakli palov is a traditional Uzbek rice pilaf dish originating from Samarkand. The plov is usually made with a combination of rice, onions, carrots, oil, salt, pepper, and mutton or beef. The meat and whole carrots are boiled in water, and the meat is cut into pieces, while the carrots are cut into thin strips.

Both are seasoned with salt and pepper, then mixed with fried onion slices. The rice is boiled in salted water, served in individual plates, coated with hot fat, then topped with the mixture of meat, onions, and carrots.