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Adas Polo - Persian Rice with Lentils

Adas Polo (Persian Rice with Lentils) is a variety of Persian Polo made of rice flavored with saffron, brown lentils, raisins, and dates.
Cook Time 3 hrs
Course Main Course
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups brown lentils
  • 250 grams minced meat, or chicken breasts or soy meat
  • 1 cups raisins optional
  • dates optional
  • 3 cups basmati rice
  • brewed saffron
  • 1/2 tbsp cinnamon  or 1-inch cinnamon bark
  • 1/2 tbsp turmeric
  • salt
  • pepper
  • vegetable oil
  • water

Instructions
 

  • Soak the basmati rice with salt in water for at least one hour.
  • Bring the basmati rice with water, salt and oil to boil. Boil until tender outside, and still firm inside. Then drain it and pour cold water on it. Set it aside.
  • Bring the brown lentils with water and salt and oil to boil. Cook until tender, then set aside.
  • Fry the onions until they are slightly golden.
  • Add the minced meat, meatballs, chicken breasts or soya meat with salt, pepper, turmeric, and cinnamon to the onions.
  • Add the raisins previously soken in water to the mixture. You can also cut dates in half and add them to the mixture. Let it be on medium heat for 5-10 minutes.
  • Pour oil on the bottom of a pot, and pour a layer of rice on the bottom for the crispy layer of tahdig.
  • Add the mixture of meat, raisins, lentils with rice in the pot.
  • Cook on medium-high for 10 minutes, or until steam builds up on the top of the lid. Then, wrap the lid in a Damkoni.
  • Cook it on medium-low for 30 to 40 minutes until a crispy layer is formed at the bottom of the pot. Add the brewed saffron at the end.
Keyword Adas Polo