Photograph of the finished Adas polo

Middle East · Cơm đậu lăng nho khô Adas polo

Adas polo

1 hr 40 min Hands-on time + 2 hr waiting
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Basmati rice Basmati rice 1.1 lb
  • Photograph of Brown lentils Brown lentils 9.9 oz
  • Photograph of Raisins Raisins 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Dried dates Dried dates 4.2 oz
  • Photograph of Lamb Lamb 1.1 lb
  • Photograph of Onion Onion 2
  • Photograph of Unsalted butter Unsalted butter 5.6 oz
  • Photograph of Cinnamon powder Cinnamon powder 0.3 oz
  • Photograph of Saffron threads Saffron threads 0.4 g

Method

  1. 1 Soak the rice for 2 hours, then boil it for 6 minutes. Cook the lentils separately for 18 minutes until tender.
  2. 2 Sauté the minced lamb with onions and cinnamon powder for 12 minutes until dry and crumbly.
  3. 3 Sauté raisins and chopped dates in butter for 90 seconds until puffed up; sautéing them longer will burn the raisins and make them bitter.
  4. 4 Layer rice, lentils, and meat alternately in the pot, then drizzle with butter and saffron milk.
  5. 5 Cook for 40 minutes, then scoop out and sprinkle with raisins and dates.

With an appliance

  • Oven 1 hr 40 min

    Replace step 5: tightly cover the rice cooker with multiple layers and cook on the bottom rack of the oven at 170 degrees for 40 minutes, rotating the cooker at the 20th minute; the raisins and dates from step 3 should be fried separately and sprinkled on top later to prevent burning.

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