Name: Jeweled Rice (Javaher polow)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: One 4-inch/10 cm cinnamon stick; 2–3 large carrots (2 cups peeled and cut 3-inch/7.5cm strips); 1 tablespoon orange blossom water; 2 teaspoons cardamom powder; 3 cups (600 g) long, white basmati rice; 1 cup (150 g) dried barberries; 1 cup (240 ml) oil, butter, or ghee*; ½ cup (60 g) sliced raw almonds; ¼ cup (30 g) sliced raw pistachios; ½ cup (75 g) seedless golden raisins; 1 teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in ¼ cup (60ml) orange blossom water; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (215g) sugar; 2-3 large oranges (1 cup/100 g slivered orange peel)

Preparation info

Makes
6
servings

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

Jeweled Rice is the queen of Persian dishes. It is made of orange peels, almonds, barberries, and pistachios. As a wedding dish it represents gold, rubies, emeralds, and pearls. It is excellent when served with chicken. Use chicken recipe.

Ingredients

3 cups (600 g) long, white basmati rice
1 cup (150

Method

Wash the rice by placing it in a large container and covering it with water. Agitate gently with your hand, then pour off the water. Repeat 3 to 5 times, until the water is clear. Drain in a fine-mesh colander. Set aside.
Clean barberries by removing their stems and any grit. Place the barberries in a fine-mesh colander, and place the colander in a large contai