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Persian Sabzi Polo (Herb Rice with Fava Beans)
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GONDWANA
"This is a Persian dish which I often make for my husband. It will taste much better if you use fresh herbs. It also goes very well with either fish or chicken. Hope you like it."
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PREP TIME
20 Min
COOK TIME
55 Min
READY IN
1 Hr 15 Min
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6 cups water
4 cups uncooked long-grain white rice
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 cup water
1 bunch fresh dill, chopped
1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
2 cups fresh or frozen fava beans
ground turmeric to taste
ground cinnamon to taste
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
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DIRECTIONS
In a large saucepan bring water to a boil. Rinse rice; stir into boiling water. Boil just until rice rises to the surface of the water. Drain rice and return it to the saucepan. Stir in the oil and water. Mix in the dill, parsley, cilantro, fava beans, turmeric, cinnamon, salt and pepper.
Cook the rice over medium heat for 5 minutes.
Reduce heat to the lowest setting. Cover and simmer for 40 to 45 minutes. Note: It's normal to end up with crispy rice (called Tadig) on the bottom of the pot after cooking; it's delicious.
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Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2003 by GOOZOO
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Dec. 28, 2003
This comment is from the author of Persian Sabzi Polo. I apologize for not telling you what to do with the oil. I usually first bring the water to boil, then add the rice and let it boil until the rice rises to the top. Then I drain the rice, add 2 or 3 Tablespoons of oil mixed with half a cup of water in the pot before I mix the other ingredients with the rice and put it back into the pot. Then I cook the rice on medium heat for 5 minutes and then reduce the heat and cook the rice for the remaining time already mentioned in the original recipe. I hope this helps in motivating more people to make this dish. Viostars idea of mixing the oil with the rice and herbs is also good. Note: You can use lima beans from the freezer section in your grocery store instead of fresh fava beans. Thank you....Neda
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Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2005 by
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Jul. 31, 2005
I have a persian husband and have made this several times and have tweaked it each time and I think I've come up with the perfect version that guests can't stop talking about. I cook the rice with butter and chicken stock and dried onion. When it's done I add fresh chopped dill and parsley, canned fava beans and salt and pepper. Fresh herbs taste better than boiled herbs!! It's simple and everyone who tries it at my house loves it!
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Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2003 by
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Dec. 28, 2003
This is delicious! To answer ur question Flix..the oil is to be mixed with the rest of the ingredients all together, and you can also use butter instead of oil.
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This is delicious! To answer ur question Flix..the oil is to be mixed with the rest of the...
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Reviewed on Jul. 3, 2006 by KYRAROSE3
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Jul. 3, 2006
Yummy! Reminds me of the rice that my Iranian neighbors used to make for me - love the crispy part! Thanks so much, I have been looking for a recipe like this for quite some time.
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Yummy! Reminds me of the rice that my Iranian neighbors used to make for me - love the crispy...
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Reviewed on Jun. 8, 2007 by queenbuffet
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Jun. 8, 2007
My friend's mother used to make this, and I have looked for a long time for the recipe. Thanks! I loved it.
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Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2007 by RG1
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Mar. 24, 2007
I made this recipe with brown rice instead of white (personal preference). It tasted great! I think I might try it next time with fresh herbs added at the end (instead of during the cooking process).
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Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2008 by VIVNIDHI
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VIVNIDHI
Jun. 18, 2008
Quite delicious! The dill overpowered other herbs but was very interesting overall. Made a lot too (even though I made 1/4th of the recipe given)!
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Quite delicious! The dill overpowered other herbs but was very interesting overall. Made a lot...
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Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2007 by Nadine
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Aug. 21, 2007
Rice was good but was slightly dry
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Rice was good but was slightly dry
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Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2007 by Spiderwoman77
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Apr. 24, 2007
Disaster. Recipe should say that fava beans were FRESH. ugh :( I used dry ones. The rice tasted ok but I'm really annoyed about the bean situation. Plus the rice on the bottom of the pan is a real pain to get out.
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Disaster. Recipe should say that fava beans were FRESH. ugh :( I used dry ones. The rice...
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