Lubia Polow
A persian dish of rice with green beans. From new food of life cookbook, one of my favorite cookbooks. I always significantly reduce the amount of oil called for, but i copied the recipe as it appears in the book.
Steps
Clean and wash 3 cups of rice 5 times in warm water.
In a saucepan , brown the onion , garlic , and meat in 3 tbs oil.
Add tomatoes , green beans , cinnamon , 1 tsp salt 1 / 4 tsp pepper , half of the lime powder.
If using canned tomatoes , make sure they are completely drained.
They must not have any sauce left.
Cover and simmer over low heat for 40 minutes.
Bring 8 cups of water and 2 tbs salt to a boil in a large non-stick pot.
Pour the washed and drained rice into the pot.
Boil briskly for 6 to 10 minutes over high heat , gently stirring twice to loosen any grains that may have stuck to the bottom.
Bite a few grains.
If the rice feels soft it is ready to be drained.
Drain rice in a large , fin-mesh colander and rinse in 2 or 3 cups lukewarm water.
In the same pot , heat 3 tbs oil.
In a bowl , combine yogurt , 2 spatulas of rice , and a drop of saffron water.
Spread over the bottom of the pot to create a golden crust.
Place 2 spatulas full of rice in the pot , then .
Ingredients
basmati rice, onion, garlic cloves, stewing beef, olive oil, canned stewed tomatoes, fresh green beans, ground cinnamon, salt, fresh ground black pepper, dried lime powder, plain yogurt, saffron, hot water