Name: Rice with Green Cabbage (Kalam polow)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons limu-omani (Persian lime powder)*; 6 medium fresh tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped; 3 cups (600 g) long-grain basmati rice; ½ teaspoon cayenne; ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika; 5 tablespoons oil; 1 large head green cabbage, washed and cut into 1-inch/2.5cm pieces; 1 onion, peeled and grated; 1 teaspoon sea salt; ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper; ½ teaspoon turmeric; 1 pound (450 g) ground meat: lamb, beef, or chicken thighs; 1 large onion, peeled and thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons oil; 1 tablespoon advieh (Persian spice mix)*; 1 tablespoon ground cumin seed; 1 teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 2 tablespoons hot water; ¾ cup/180 ml oil, melted butter, or ghee*

Preparation info

Makes
6
servings

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

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Ingredients

Meatballs

1 pound (450 g) ground meat: lamb, beef, or chicken thighs
1

Method

To cook the meatballs: Combine meat with onion, salt, pepper, turmeric, cayenne, and paprika. Knead lightly to form a paste. With damp hands form the paste into meatballs the size of hazelnuts. Place in a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
To make the cabbage mixture: In a wide sauté pan, heat 5 tablespoons oil over medium heat and carefully add the meatb