Sweet Rice with Candied Orange Peel

Name: Sweet Rice with Candied Orange Peel (Shirin polow)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon turmeric; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons sea salt; 2 young chickens, about 3 pounds/1.3kg; ⅔ cup (160 ml) oil, melted butter, or ghee*; ⅔ cup (160 ml) oil, melted butter, or ghee*; 2 cups (300 g) carrots, peeled and cut into thin strips; ⅔ cup (160 ml) oil, melted butter, or ghee*; 1 teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 4 tablespoons orange blossom water; 1 teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 4 tablespoons orange blossom water; 1 cup (120 g) slivered pistachios, toasted; 2 cups (240 g) sugar; 2 large onions, peeled and cut in 4; ¼ cup (60 ml) lime juice; ¼ teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 2 tablespoons rose water; 2 cloves garlic, peeled; 3 cups (600 g) long-grain basmati rice; ¼ teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 2 tablespoons rose water; 2 cups (200 g) slivered orange peel, 3–4 oranges; 2 cups (200 g) slivered orange peel, 3–4 oranges; 1 cup (120 g) slivered almonds, toasted; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground cardamom; lavash bread to fit bottom of pot

Shirin polow

Preparation info

Makes
6
servings

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
3 hr

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

Ingredients

Chicken

2 young chickens, about 3 pounds/1.3kg
2 teaspoons sea salt
1 teaspoon

Asia
Iran
Main course
Vegan
Southeast Asia

Method

To cook the chicken: Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Rub each chicken, inside and outside, with a mixture of the salt, pepper, turmeric, and lime juice. Stuff each chicken with 1 onion and 1 clove of garlic. Place