Kermani Polow with Saffron & Pistachios

Name: Kermani Polow with Saffron & Pistachios
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Servings: 4
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 4 cups warm vegetable stock or water; 2 teaspoons salt; ¼ teaspoon ground saffron threads dissolved in 2 tablespoons hot water (optional); 1 medium onion, peeled and thinly sliced; 4 tablespoon vegetable oil, butter or ghee; 2 cups white basmati rice; 4 cardamom pods, crushed; 1 tablespoon organic rose petals; 4 tablespoons melted butter; 1 cup pistachios, shelled parboiled, drained, and rinsed; 2½ cups chopped fresh dill

Preparation info

Servings:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

About

Ingredients

2 cups white basmati rice
4 tablespoon vegetable oil, butter or ghee

Asia
Iran
Side dish
Main course
Vegetarian
Southeast Asia
Gluten-free

Method

Pick over and wash the rice per the Gilani Smothered Rice master recipe.
Heat 4 tablespoons oil in a wok over medium heat. Add the onion slices and fry for 15 minutes until golden brown. Add the rice, cardamom, and saffron water, a