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Lubia Polo (Green Bean Rice)
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Trina
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Shiva
"Lubia Polo is a one pot Persian dish with rice, ground beef, green beans, tomato sauce and curry."
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PREP TIME
20 Min
COOK TIME
1 Hr 10 Min
READY IN
1 Hr 30 Min
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1 pound ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
2 tablespoons curry powder
5 cups chicken broth
1 cup tomato sauce
1 pound fresh green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
3 cups uncooked basmati rice, rinsed and drained
3 tablespoons oil
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DIRECTIONS
In a large non-stick pot over high heat, brown the ground beef until no pink shows. Stir in onion and jalapeno, and cook until tender. Season with curry powder. Stir in chicken broth and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, and stir in green beans. Cook for 15 minutes, or until beans are tender.
Stir in rice, and cover pot. Reduce heat to medium, and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, or until much of the liquid is absorbed. (Be careful not to overcook rice at this point or the dish will be mushy; the rice should be firm.) Remove entire contents to another container, and return pot to the stove.
Heat oil in the bottom of pot over medium heat (make sure it is a non-stick pot.) Dump rice mixture back into pot. Wrap a clean dish towel around the inside of the pot's lid (the ends of the dish towel will be folded over the edges on top of the lid,) and put the lid on the pot. Cook for 35 minutes, without uncovering or stirring. Remove lid and place a tray on top of the pot, then carefully flip it over. The rice will hold the shape of pot with a nice crust on top called 'tah digh.'
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Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2008 by
BaysChick
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BaysChick
Sep. 22, 2008
My Mother-in-law taught me how to Loobia Polow they way her Iranian mother-in-law taught her in Iran! She does not put jalapeno or curry powder in it. She does add to it turmeric and a little cinnamon to the meat while it is cooking. My 4-year-old loves this so much that I can get him to clean up his room in five minutes flat if I bribe him with “Stumboli Kaplow” (how he says the name of this dish!)!!
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Reviewed on Jun. 4, 2003 by SHYRENE1284
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SHYRENE1284
Jun. 4, 2003
A way to avoid the fried rice on the bottom is to put thin slices of potato on the bottom. The potatoes come out crispy and are a nice extra with this dish. My mother always did this and we all fought over the potatoes.
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Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2003 by AALIEH
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AALIEH
Dec. 27, 2003
i fry beans with a little cooking oil and make a dry casserol with meat and fresh fried tomatoes,then cook the rice in a large pot of boiling water,not completely tender,then drain the rice and pour rice into a large skillet with a small amount of cooking oil at the bottom.pour rice and the casserole layer by layer.let it steam with the lid wrapped in a towel on top of skillet.steam it on a low heat for about 40 minutes.nice food!!
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Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2004 by MITRA
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MITRA
Jan. 21, 2004
Although I enjoyed this dish, I still prefer the traditional way that my mother makes it and that is with turmeric and not curry. Try it and see what you prefer!
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Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2002 by LISAMARIE2002
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LISAMARIE2002
Dec. 16, 2002
I love rice and this was a delicious treat! I left out teh meat but used everthing else. The curry and jalapenos are what gives this dish a real kick in the butt! Thanks
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I love rice and this was a delicious treat! I left out teh meat but used everthing else. The...
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Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2008 by Leila
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Leila
Apr. 15, 2008
This is a great recipe. I substituted turmeric for the curry and used red pepper flakes instead of the pepper for spice and added garlic with the onion. This recipe makes A LOT of food, which is good because it goes fast. Edit: Don't skip the tadiq (the fried rice at the bottom). That's what we Persians fight over!
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This is a great recipe. I substituted turmeric for the curry and used red pepper flakes...
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Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2004 by ATHENEFIVE
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ATHENEFIVE
Aug. 15, 2004
This was a lot of fun to make and really delicious. Like everyone here, I made some adjustments: first I used half the rice, beans and meat. Then, I doubled the amount of onion, added 4 cloves of minced garlic, and used for spices 1 T turmeric, 1 t cinnamon, 1 t curry powder, 1 t cumin seed, 1/2 t cayenne. I also used Morningstar Farms burger crumbles and brown basmati rice and used 2 cups of broth, and because of the longer rice cooking stage, :40, skipped the first cooking of the beans by just tossing the rice in with the beans. This nicely filled, and nicely stuck to, my Calphalon everyday pan, but the crust was easy to scrape out and put on top of the rice, and tasted just as good. The crust was declared a delicacy! This dish wins!
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Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2008 by
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Kellie C
Jun. 19, 2008
Excellent winter warmer and family staple meal! I'm a lazy cook: here's how I tweaked it to be even easier! Instead of jalapenos I used 1/2 fresh green beans and 1/2 chopped bell pepper (red is yummy). Lazy cook alert! Instead of using a pot on the stove, whack the mixture (after rice has barely absorbed the liquid) into your electric RICE COOKER, hit the start button and leave it alone! If your cooker is non-stick like mine, the 'rice cake' will pop out in perfect shape when you're ready for dinner! An excellent one-pot meal!
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Excellent winter warmer and family staple meal! I'm a lazy cook: here's how I tweaked it to be...
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Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2004 by
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njmom
Sep. 21, 2004
I didn't use the jalapeno while cooking, but did add to my own plate, to make kid friendly. I guess that worked because my picky son actually ate his with no complaints. I also cut back on the amount of rice/broth. This was a great way to use up the abundence of green beans in my garden. It makes a lot, so I'll be taking some for lunch. I will make this again for sure. Thanks so much for the post Trina!
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Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2003 by NICKIEM
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NICKIEM
Aug. 6, 2003
This makes SO much food - filled an entire 5 quart dutch oven. Rice was black on bottom about 25 minutes in so I served up. Quite spicy without much flavour. Saved it by adding some natural yoghurt. Will not make this again!!
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