ADAS POLOW (PERSIAN RICE AND LENTILS)
It is an Iranian food.
Provided by xxxx
Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Beans and Rice Recipes
Time 4h35m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place the rice in a bowl, and cover with water. Soak the rice for about 3 hours, and drain off the water. Bring the rice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 4 cups water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is partially cooked, about 10 minutes. Drain the liquid from the rice, and set the rice aside.
- Bring 2 more cups of water and a pinch of salt to a boil in a saucepan, and stir in the lentils. Bring to a boil, and cook over medium heat until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and fry the onions, stirring frequently, until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Set the onions aside. Dissolve the saffron in 1/3 cup of hot water, and set aside.
- In a large nonstick pot with deep sides, heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil until shimmering, and spoon in half the rice to cover the bottom of the pot. Top the rice with the lentils, and cover the lentils with the remaining rice. Reduce heat to low, cover the pot, and cook until the rice is completely tender and there is a golden brown, crusty layer of rice on the bottom of the pot, about 20 minutes. Pour the saffron water over the rice and lentils, cover, and allow to cook until absorbed, about 10 more minutes.
- To serve, spoon the polow into a serving dish, and peel off and place pieces of the crusty rice layer on top of the polow. Decorate the polow with dates, raisins, and fried onions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 537.2 calories, Carbohydrate 100.4 g, Fat 7.9 g, Fiber 17.7 g, Protein 17.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 179.6 mg, Sugar 20.5 g
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Mirabel Webilor
webilor.m13@gmail.comThis dish is a great way to get your kids to eat their lentils.
Hassan Mangasha
m@hotmail.comI love the addition of the herbs and spices in this dish. It really gives it a lot of flavor.
Sanakhan7878 H
sh98@hotmail.comThis is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal.
Noluthando Ngcobo
n.n65@aol.comThis dish was a little too spicy for me, but my husband loved it.
Eddie Rylin
rylin_e@hotmail.frI'm not a big fan of lentils, but I actually really enjoyed this dish. The flavors were really well-balanced.
Brian Albanes
albanes_brian@aol.comThis dish was really easy to make and it turned out great! I loved the combination of lentils and rice.
mtha cyprian
c33@hotmail.comThis dish was a bit bland for my taste. I think it could have used more spices.
Mike Oxmal
m69@hotmail.frI've made this dish several times now and it's always a hit. It's a great way to use up leftover rice and lentils, and it's also a really healthy and flavorful meal.
Luthfun Nesa
nesa-l61@yahoo.comThis is my new favorite rice dish! It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I love the combination of lentils and rice, and the herbs and spices give it a really nice flavor.
Ro R
r.r@aol.comI made this dish for my family last night and it was a hit! Everyone loved it, even my picky eater. The lentils added a nice nutty flavor to the rice, and the herbs and spices gave it a really nice flavor.
ic_ sedra
ic__sedra31@gmail.comThis dish was absolutely delicious! The flavors of the lentils and rice came together perfectly, and the addition of the herbs and spices gave it a wonderful depth of flavor. I will definitely be making this again.