Adas Polo
(Lentils Rice)
2 Cups Rice
1 Cup Lentils
1/2 lb (226g) Ground Beef
1/2 Cup Raisins
1 Tsp Zafran (Saffron)
Salt, Black Pepper Powder,
Ground Cinnamon
1 Small Onion
7 tbsp Vegetable Oil
1 Medium Potato
3 oz (85g) Dried Barberries
(Zereshk)
PREPARATIONS:
Soak the rice with 1 Tsp salt
for 1 hour in a pot.
Add 1 Tsp Zafran (saffron) to
1/4 cup boiling water.
Dice the onion
Slice the potato
5- 6 cups boiling water
DIRECTIONS:
- Put the Lentils in a small pot, add salt and pour in boiling water until it covers the lentils (Approx. 2 cups of boiling water).
- Cover the pot with the lid (leave the lid cracked open so the steam can scape) and simmer for 30 minutes at low heat.
- Pour the soaked rice (including the water) into a pot and simmer the rice until it becomes tender.
- Drain the rice in a colander.
- In a small pot, dip fry the diced onions in vegetable oil until translucent.
- Add the ground beef to the pot.
- Add salt, black pepper powder and ground cinnamon, stir well and fry along until the beef is evenly brown.
- Pour in the lentils in the rice pot and mix well so the lentils and rice are well blended. (Optional: you can keep 1/3 of the lentils back to mix with the beef mixture).
- In a large pot, pour 2 Tbsp vegetable oil, lay the sliced potatoes across the pot and add the lentils and rice mixture to the pot. Add 2 tbsp oil (Mix 2 Tbsp Oil with 4 Tbsp boiling water) to the pot.
- Cover the pot with a large napkin and put the lid on top.
- Cook for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Add 5 to 6 tbsp of the lentils rice to the beef mixture, then pour in the soaked saffron
- Mix thoroughly, cover the pot with the lid and cook for 15 minutes.
- Fry the dried barberries in 1 tbsp vegetable oil.
- Add the beef/raisins mixture to the lentil rice pot, stir thoroughly until well mixed.
- Add the fried barberries right before serving.
Salad
4 Cucumbers
12 Tomatoes
4 heads Iceberg Lettuce
400g Mushrooms
1 package Carrots, shredded
Lemon Juice – to taste
Thousand Island dressing – to taste
Olive Oil – to taste
Salt – to taste
Pepper – to taste
Chop
all ingredients and toss together.
