Zardalu Polo - Persian Lamb & Apricot Pilaf Recipe
Yield: 6 ServingsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
1/2 cup: Butter,
1: Onion, finely chopped
1 lbs: Lean lamb, cubed
Salt, pepper
1/2 tsp: Ground turmeric,
1/2 tsp: Ground cinnamon,
2 1/2 tbsp: Seedless raisins, preferably golden
4 ounce: Fresh or dried apricots, halved
2 cup: Long-grain rice, washed in 3 changes of water
Directions:
Heat butter in heavy pan and fry onion until golden. Add meat and
brown on all sides. Season to taste with salt, pepper, turmeric and
cinnamon. Mix in raisins and apricots. Add water (about 3/4 cup) to
cover. Cover and simmer over very low heat 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours or
until meat is very tender. Stir occasionally to prevent scorching,
adding water if necessary. Texture should be thick but pourable. Boil
4 cups water, add 1/2 teaspoon salt and rice. Bring to boil again and
boil 2 minutes, then reduce heat, cover pan and cook over low heat 10
to 15 minutes or until almost tender. Fluff with fork. Arrange rice
and stew in alternate layers in heavy saucepan, beginning and ending
with layers of rice. Set over very low heat, stretch clean cloth over
pot and place cover over cloth. Steam 20 minutes, or until rice is
tender. Makes 6 servings.
Source from luhu.jp
brown on all sides. Season to taste with salt, pepper, turmeric and
cinnamon. Mix in raisins and apricots. Add water (about 3/4 cup) to
cover. Cover and simmer over very low heat 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours or
until meat is very tender. Stir occasionally to prevent scorching,
adding water if necessary. Texture should be thick but pourable. Boil
4 cups water, add 1/2 teaspoon salt and rice. Bring to boil again and
boil 2 minutes, then reduce heat, cover pan and cook over low heat 10
to 15 minutes or until almost tender. Fluff with fork. Arrange rice
and stew in alternate layers in heavy saucepan, beginning and ending
with layers of rice. Set over very low heat, stretch clean cloth over
pot and place cover over cloth. Steam 20 minutes, or until rice is
tender. Makes 6 servings.
Source from luhu.jp