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

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Persian sour cherry pilaf (Albaloo polo) is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look wonderful. Persian sour cherry pilaf (Albaloo polo) is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

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 Polow is one of the traditional Iranian cuisines. Albaloo Polo Majlesi is served with chicken or meat, and use fresh sour cherries in its original and traditional order.

To get started with this particular 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 cook it.

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

Albaloo Polo (pilau with sour cherries) is not only one of the most famous foods in Shiraz in southern Iran, but is also a popular dish commonly served in formal parties. Sour cherries hit the market in summer, making it an ideal season for Iranian families to cook and eat Albaloo Polo. The food can be mixed with tiny meatballs or chicken. Albaloo (Sour Cherry or tart cherry) polo (Rice) is another one of Persian rice or polo mixture.

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

The food can be mixed with tiny meatballs or chicken. 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.

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