Name: Sabzi polo : Persian herb rice
Prep time: 30 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Cuisine: Iranian Food
Ingredients: Basmati Rice: 2 cups; Fresh Dill: 1/4 cup; Fresh Chives: 1/2 cup; Fresh Cilantro: 1/2 cup; Fresh Parsley: 1/2 cup; Vegetable Oil: 4 tbsp; Sliced Potatoes or Lavash Bread; Garlic: 2 gloves

Cuisine:

Iranian Food

1h30
Pour 6 personnes
Médium

Ingredients

2 cups
Basmati Rice
1/4 cup
Fresh Dill
1/2 cup
Fresh Chives
1/2 cup
Fresh Cilantro
1/2 cup
Fresh Parsley
4 tbsp
Vegetable Oil
Sliced Potatoes or Lavash Bread

for Tahdig
2 gloves
Garlic

optionnal

Présentation

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Materials needed for the recipe of Sabzi Polo Tahdig:

A good knife to chop the herbs or an electric chopper to be faster and safer !
A large bowl
A large non stick pot to cook your Sabzi polo Tahdig.
A colander

How to make Sabzi Polo with dried herbs ?

If you are using dried herbs instead of fresh ones, just make sure to rehydrate them with some water before adding it to your rice.

Etapes

1 Fait	Rinse Rice (polo) Rinse your Basmati rice at least three times with water and set it aside.
2 Fait	Chop herbs Finely chop all your herbs and put them in a large bowl.
3 Fait	Fill a large non stick pot with water, place over high heat, cover with a lid and bring water to boil.
4 Fait	When the water is boiling, add your rinsed Basmati rice into the water and let it cook for 7 to 8 minutes. The rice needs to still be firm on the inside for a good Sabzi polo !
5 Fait	Drain your cooked rice properly and mix it with your chopped herbs.
6 Fait	Pour vegetable oil into the same large non stick pot and heat it.
7 Fait	When the oil is hot, cover the bottom of the pot with sliced potatoes, Lavash bread or simply cooked white rice. Lower the heat to medium.
8 Fait	Then put your rice and herbs mixture into the pot and using the edge of a spatula, make 5 holes into the rice to let the steam out. Add your two garlic gloves in the edges of the pot.
9 Fait	Pour ½ cup of hot water around the edges. Wrap the lid in a clean towel and put it on the pot. Let your Sabzi polo steam for 13 to 15 minutes, until the steam comes out from the bottom of the pot.
10 Fait	Pour 4 tablespoons vegetable oil on the rice and add some salt. Cover and let it steam for 30 to 45 more minutes on low heat.
11 Fait	Sabzi Polo Tahdig Your Tahdig should be crispy enough now ! Take the pot off the heat, uncover it and let it rest for 5 minutes so Tahdig would release easilly.
12 Fait	Serve your Sabzi Polo Turn your pot quickly over a platter, and admire your Sabzi Polo Tahdig ! Serve it with Fish or Chicken and garnish with Sir Torshi (matured garlic). Enjoy !