Lubia Polo Recipe
Servings: 3 people
Ingredients
- 2 cup Rice
- 2 cup Chopped green beans
- 300 grams Minced beef
- 1 Onion
- 1 clove Garlic or 1/2 tbsp of garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Tomato paste
- 2 tbsp Dissolved Saffron
- Salt, turmeric, curry spices, pepper and cinnamon as needed
- Bread or potatoes for the bottom of the pot (Tahdig) optional
Instructions
- Soak the rice for at least an hour.
- Wash the green beans and cut them into small pieces, around 2 cm.
- Dice one onion and sauté with oil. Add crushed or grated garlic, and sauté for a few seconds.
- Add ground beef.
- Add turmeric, curry powder, pepper, and cinnamon. Sauté for 5 minutes.
- Add the green beans to the meat and mix well.
- Add tomato paste.
- Add half a cup of water. Wait 10 minutes until green beans become soft. Then turn the heat off.
- Boil a pot of water. Pour in the soaked rice. Add some salt. After 5-7 minutes when the rice becomes al dente, drain it in a colander.
- Put the rice pot on medium heat. Pour in some oil and add your preferred Tahdig to the bottom. You can slice a potato and put the slices in the pot. Fry both sides of the potatoes and add salt and turmeric
- Pour half of the rice into the pot, then half of the green bean-meat mixture. Add the rest in the same manner. You can add some cinnamon to the meat layer for a great aroma.
- Pour steamed saffron on the rice. Close the lid. Set the heat on medium for 2-5 minutes until your food steams. Then, lower the heat. Let cook for 40-60 minutes.
Notes
- The onion is better to be cut brunoise style. Big or long pieces of onion in the rice are not easy on the eyes.
- You can add some turmeric to the rice when it’s boiling. Using turmeric and saffron colors your food in a very pleasing way and also strengthens its delicious aroma.