Persian sour cherry pilaf (Albaloo polo)
Persian sour cherry pilaf (Albaloo polo)

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In a pot with deseeded cherries add sugar. Place a plate under a colander and place the cherries in the colander and allow the juice drain. Albaloo Polo Be the first to rate & review! A classic Persian side dish of buttery, saffron-infused rice layered with sour-cherry preserves.

Persian sour cherry pilaf (Albaloo polo) is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Persian sour cherry pilaf (Albaloo polo) is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have persian sour cherry pilaf (albaloo polo) using 13 ingredients and 42 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Persian sour cherry pilaf (Albaloo polo):
  1. Get Ingredients
  2. Get 3 cups Persian rice or Basmati rice
  3. Make ready 5 cups sour cherries
  4. Get 1/2 cup white sugar
  5. Get 1 tsp each spices: cardamom, cinamon, cumin, dried rose petal powder, nutmeg
  6. Take 1 tbsp saffron water
  7. Get 1 tbsp salt
  8. Get 1 tbsp Ghee oil or regular butter
  9. Prepare For tahdig (bottom of rice)
  10. Take 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  11. Take 1/4 cup water
  12. Make ready 2 tbsp plain yogurt
  13. Get 2 tbsp saffron water

Albaloo Polo The main ingredients of Albaloo Polo are Sour Cherries, rice and small meat balls which can be substituted with (shredded) chicken breast. For cooking this dish you need either fresh sour cherries or sour cherry jam. Print Recipe Pin Recipe Albaloo (Sour Cherry or tart cherry) polo (Rice) is another one of Persian rice or polo mixture. Sour Cherries are full of antioxidants and nutrients.

Instructions to make Persian sour cherry pilaf (Albaloo polo):
  1. In a pot with deseeded cherries add sugar. Simmer for 15 minute over low heat.
  4. Place a plate under a colander and place the cherries in the colander and allow the juice drain.
  5. Melt the Ghee or butter in a pan, add spices and sauté for 1 minute and remove from the heat.
  8. Add cherries and saffron water. Gently mix with spices.
  9. Wash the rice and soak in salted water (1tbsp salt) for an hour.
  11. Bring the water to a boil, drain the soaked rice and add the rice to boiled water. Simmer for about 10-15 minutes until slightly tender.
  12. Using a colander and drain the rice. Rinse the rice with cold tap water and drain it.
  13. Rinse the rice with cold tap water and drain it.
  14. In a bowl, Mix all ingredients for tahdig and whisk it.
  18. Add 2 cups of parboiled rice and 2tbsp of cherries and mix well (as you see in the photos).
  20. Add 2tbsp vegetable oil to the pot. Pour saffron rice into the pot.
  22. Cover this layer with half of white rice and pour cherries and cherry juice.
  24. Cover the cherry layer with the remaining of white rice and pour remains of cherry juice over the rice.
  26. Cover the pot with a napkin and a lid. Simmer for about 30 minutes over medium heat.Once rice is ready, put a plate on top of the pot and flip it over. - Serve it with chicken or beef meat.
  40. Ingredients
  41. Sour cherries
  42. Spices

Print Recipe Pin Recipe Albaloo (Sour Cherry or tart cherry) polo (Rice) is another one of Persian rice or polo mixture. Sour Cherries are full of antioxidants and nutrients. Albaloo or Sour Cherry is used to prepare variety tarts, drinks, and dishes. Sour cherry is one of the richest antioxidants source along with blackberry, strawberry and raspberry. The sour cherry is just as it sounds, sour.

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