Pork Rice Pilaf (Rice Plov)

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• 1 cup brown rice(soaked in water overnight or longer)
• 1 pork chop(about 1 pound, chopped, bone removed)
• 2 cups onion(chopped)
• 2.5 cups carrots(grated or matchsticks)
• 1 large garlic head(whole)
• 0.25 cup olive oil or avocado oil
• 0.5 teaspoon salt(or more to taste)
• black pepper(to taste)
• 0.5 teaspoon cumin
• 0.5 teaspoon turmeric
• 0.5 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 4 cups water(warmed, divided)
• 0.5 teaspoon oregano
• 3 bay leaves
• Pinch cinnamon
• 1 spicy red pepper(optional or 1-2 mini red bell pepper)