Baghali Polow (lima bean green rice)

Baghali Polow
Lima bean with rice

This is a traditional food for Persian New year, which is beginning of Spring, March 22nd,

Ingredients: (4 servings)

• 1 lb. Frozen Lima bean
•  1 lb. .Long-grain or basmati rice,
•  ¼ lb. Dried Dill,
•  1/2 tsp.  Saffron,
• 1/2 cup Cooking oil
• Salt
•  ¼  tsp. Turmeric
•    Black pepper
  
  Directions:
  Soak rice in water for 3-4 hours with 3 table spoon of salt covered with water, Bring 5 cup of water to boil in a 12 inch pot.. drain the rice from the salt water and add to the boiling water in hi heat, until it just softens. Drain water and empty the pot over the frozen lima bean.

Heat the pot  add ¼ cup oil wait till it’s very hot. Remove fom the stove. Put a layer of white rice to the bottom of the pot. Sprinkle dry dill . mix the rice and lima bean, now alternatively put the rice and lima bean and then dry dill until it’s finished. Cook it for 10 minutes in medium heat until the steam is out. Sprinkle another ¼ cup of oil on the rice and then cover with 2 layer of paper towel and cover the lid.
Cook over low heat for about 20 minutes.
Dissolve saffron in 1/3 cup of hot water and pour over the rice. Mix well before serving.

Serve with fried fish or broled chicken,  lamb.

 Vegeterian option, serve with Koko sabzi 

Kookoo Sabzi& Maust va Khiyar (Vegetable Souffle & Yogurt Dip)

Kookoo Sabzi

Vegetable soufflé

Ingredients: (4 servings)

         Vegetables (parsley, dill, cilantro, chives, spinach), total 2 lb

• 4 large    Eggs                                                                              
  1/8 cup  Cooking Oil                                                                  
  1/2 tsp   Salt (to your taste & diet)
  1/2 tsp   Black pepper                                                                                                                             
  1/8 tsp   Turmeric                                                                         
  1/2tsp    Crushed cumin                                                         
  1/2tsp    Crushed coriander seeds                                                  

Directions:

Wash vegetables and rinse thoroughly. Chop finely.

Beat eggs well, then add  all spices to the egg, and then add vegetables and mix well.

Heat oil in a non-stick pan until it is hot. Pour in the mix, flatten the surface with the back of a spoon, and place the lid on. Reduce heat and fry for about 10 minutes, until kookoo is cooked under. Cut radically into 4 equal pieces, turn over, and fry for another 10 minutes.

Koko Sabzi is a full meal with bread and salad, or as appetizer with yogurt dip.

Maust va Khiar (Yogurt dip):

Your favorite yogurt mix with Graded cucumber, crushed mint, salt and pepper. Mix all the ingredients well and fridge it for 15 minutes before serving 

 Serve it as an appetizer with toasted pita bread.

Enjoy, 

Giti