Baghali polo

Baghali polo (Persian: باقالی پلو) is a popular[1] Iranian dish of rice, fava beans and dill. In Persian, baghali means fava bean while polo is pilaf, a style of cooked rice. It is made by cooking rice and green broad beans in boiling water. When cooked, the rice and beans are layered with dill in a pan, and everything is baked in an oven until ready. Saffron water can also be added to the rice.[2] It is typically served with meat.[3]

Baghali polo
TypeRice dish
CourseSide dish
Place of originIran
Region or stateIran
Serving temperatureHot
Main ingredientsrice, broad beans, dill
Similar dishes tadig/tahdig, albaloo polo

See also

References

  1. DiPrimio, Pete (2011). We Visit Iran. Your Land and My Land: The Middle East. Mitchell Lane Publishers. p. 29. ISBN 9781612280998.
  2. Goldstein, Joyce (2016). The New Mediterranean Jewish Table: Old World Recipes for the Modern Home. University of California Press. p. 151. ISBN 978-0520284999.
  3. Deravian, Naz (2018). Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories. Flatiron Books. ISBN 9781250190765.


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