Prepare the required ingredients. For cooking pilaf with mussels, I recommend using basmati rice – the pilaf will turn out to be crumbly and doubly fragrant.
Peel the onions and carrots. Cut the carrots into strips and cut the onions into half rings.
Heat sunflower oil in a cauldron or stewpan, send onions and carrots there. Fry, stirring occasionally until the carrots are soft and the onions are transparent.
Add mussels, season with salt, and fry together with onions and carrots for 5 minutes over low heat.
Add washed rice, fry everything together for another 3 minutes.
Season with salt, add black pepper, and fresh chopped parsley.
Pour in two cups of boiling water, bring the liquid to a boil.
Cover the dishes with a lid and cook pilaf over low heat for 20 minutes.