POLOW (PERSIAN RICE WITH PISTACHIOS AND DILL)
Provided by Lynne Gigliotti
Categories Rice Side Vegetarian Ramadan Dinner Pistachio Healthy Persian New Year Dill Boil Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Using lid of pot as guide, trace circle on parchment paper and cut out. Set aside.
- In large bowl, rinse rice in several changes of cold water until water runs clear. Drain well.
- In pot over moderately high heat, combine 4 quarts cold water, rice, and salt. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to moderate and boil, uncovered, 5 minutes. Drain well.
- In small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup warm water and saffron until dissolved.
- Transfer 1 cup cooked rice to medium bowl and stir in yogurt and 1 tablespoon saffron water (reserve remaining saffron water).
- In cleaned pot over moderately low heat, melt butter. Add rice-yogurt mixture, smoothing into flat layer. Top with 1/2 of remaining rice. Sprinkle with 1/2 of dill and pistachios and top with 1/2 of remaining rice, mounding loosely. Sprinkle with remaining dill and pistachios and top with remaining rice, mounding loosely into pyramid. Using round handle of wooden spoon, make 5 or 6 holes in rice to bottom of pot and pour in remaining saffron water.
- Cover rice with prepared parchment paper round then with lid and steam, undisturbed, until tender and crust forms on bottom, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Spoon loose rice onto platter without disturbing bottom crust. Dip bottom of pan into large bowl of cold water 30 seconds to loosen crust. Using spatula or wooden spoon, lift crust and transfer atop rice.
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Ruth Ponce
[email protected]This rice dish is a great way to use up leftover rice. It's also a great side dish for grilled chicken or fish.
Karen Stanton
[email protected]I used brown rice instead of white rice and it turned out really well. The rice was still fluffy and flavorful.
Rajesh Chauhan
[email protected]I'm a vegetarian, so I omitted the chicken from the recipe. The rice was still delicious and flavorful.
Nicky faith
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the rice turned out great! I'll definitely be making it again.
Nizam Asghar Syed
[email protected]I've never had Persian rice before, but this recipe made me a fan. It's so light and fluffy, and the pistachios and dill add a nice touch of flavor.
jafor ahmed (Khan)
[email protected]I made this for a potluck and it was a huge hit! Everyone raved about how delicious it was.
moureen chepkosgei
[email protected]This recipe was a bit more time-consuming than I expected, but it was totally worth it. The rice was so flavorful and aromatic.
JOHNMARY MAWEJJE
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of dill, but it really worked in this dish. The flavors all came together beautifully.
bakhtudin bakhtiar
[email protected]Followed the recipe exactly and the rice turned out perfect! Definitely a keeper.
Parkash Chandani
[email protected]This Persian rice dish was a delight to make and even more enjoyable to eat! The combination of fluffy rice, nutty pistachios, and fragrant dill was simply irresistible.