Receta Rice with Sour Cherries (Albalu Polo)
Rice with Sour Cherries, known in Iran as Albalu Polow is a favorite of just about any child. Who doesn't like cherries? This easy to make dish should be made with sour cherries, also known as tart cherries.
Tiempo de Prep: | Iranian |
Tiempo para Cocinar: | Raciónes: 4 |
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Place the chicken with onions in an oven safe dish. Season with salt and pepper and add 1 TBSP Saffron water, cover and bake for 350F in oven for 2 hours.
- If you have chicken left overs, you can add some of the saffron water and let it come to a simmer over the stove.
- Drain the cherries half way and place them with remaining syrup and sugar in a sauce pan and cook for 25 min over medium heat.
- Prepare the rice, by rinsing in warm water until the water drains away clear.
- Place rice in a large non-stick pot, add some salt and about 8 cups of water and bring to a quick boil (ca 6-8min)
- Carefully remove a grain of rice and bite into it. If the rice is soft and only has a tiny little darker dot in the center it's ready to be drained into a colander.
- Place 2 TBSP butter and 2TBSP Saffron water on the bottom of the hot pot (this will later form the tah-dig).
- Place to spatulas of white rice in the pot, followed by one spatula of cherries (without syrup)and a sprinkle a bit of cinnamon. Repeat, all the time forming the rice into a pyramid.
- With the end of a wooden spoon, poke about 4 holes around the tip. This is done so the air can circulate around the rice and cook it evenly.
- 9.Cover and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes so that the bottom of the rice turns golden.
- No cover a lid in a dish towel and place it securely over the pot, reduce heat and let simmer for an additional 40 min.
- Once the rice is fully cooked, place it on a serving dish and pour some of the remaining saffron and a bit of melted butter over the rice and garnish with the pistachio slivers.
- Remove the chicken and place around the dish.