Adas Polo
: Fragrant Persian Rice with Lentils

Name: ~Adas Polo~: Fragrant Persian Rice with Lentils
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Persian
Ingredients: 2 cups Basmati rice; 1 cup Green or brown lentils; 2 Yellow onions; 1 pinch Saffron threads; 2 tsp Ground cinnamon; 60 mL Extra virgin olive oil; 1 cup Raisins; 8 Medjool dates; 2 tbsp Kosher salt; 30 mL Neutral oil (vegetable); 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds; to taste Advieh (Persian spice mix)

90 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

Ingredients

Vegan

Diet

Adas Polo: Fragrant saffron rice layered with lentils, caramelised onions, raisins and dates. A wholesome Persian classic.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

2 cupsBasmati rice

1 cupGreen or brown lentils

2Yellow onions

1 pinchSaffron threads

2 tspGround cinnamon

60 mLExtra virgin olive oil

1 cupRaisins

8Medjool dates

2 tbspKosher salt

30 mLNeutral oil (vegetable)

1/2 tspCumin seeds

to tasteAdvieh (Persian spice mix)

Adas Polo

Adas Polo: Fragrant Persian Rice with Lentils

Ingredients

Adas Polo
: Fragrant Persian Rice with Lentils