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Ghanbar Polo Recipe

Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Steaming Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: iran
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 3 cup Rice
  • 300 grams Ground Beef
  • ½ cup Chopped Walnuts
  • ½ cup Raisins
  • 2 Onions 1 medium for meatballs and 1 large for Polo
  • 3 tbsp Dissolved Saffron
  • Oil as needed
  • Turmeric, and Black pepper as needed
  • Salt 1 tablespoon for rice and ½ for meatballs

Instructions

  • Soak the rice 1 hour before.
  • Soak the raisins.
  • Chop the walnuts.
  • Grate 1 medium onion. Take its water completely. Combine with ground beef. Add ½ spoon of salt and some spices. knead ingredients together.
  • Take the size of a hazelnut (or smaller) from the ground beef. Roll it in your hand until it becomes round.
  • Fry the meatballs in a pan. Remove and set aside.
  • Fry a large onion.
  • Add walnuts.
  • Add raisins.
  • Add the meatballs.
  • Dilute the pomegranate paste with a few spoons of boiling water. Add saffron to it. Pour over the meatballs and the rest of the ingredients. Turn it off after 2 minutes.
  • Pour water into a pot and let it boil.
  • Pour the rice into the boiling water. Add salt and oil. Let it cook for about 4 to 7 minutes until al dente.
  • Pour the rice into the colander.
  • Put the pot on low heat. Pour oil. Put bread or potatoes at the bottom of the pot to have tahdig (optional).
  • Pour half of the rice into the bottom of the pot. Pour the meatballs, fried onions, raisins, and walnuts on it.
  • Pour the rest of the rice.
  • Pour 2 spoons of saffron. Let it steam for 40 to 60 minutes.