Caspian Dill & Fava Bean Polow with Baby Garlic

Name: Caspian Dill & Fava Bean Polow with Baby Garlic
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 10 baby garlic (also known as green garlic or sweet fresh garlic), trimmed and chopped, or 4 cloves garlic, crushed and peeled; 10 baby garlic (also known as green garlic or sweet fresh garlic), trimmed and chopped, or 4 cloves garlic, crushed and peeled; 1 fresh leek (white and green parts), chopped; 10 baby garlic (also known as green garlic or sweet fresh garlic), trimmed and chopped, or 4 cloves garlic, crushed and peeled; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 4-inch cinnamon stick; ½ cup vegetable oil, butter, or ghee; ½ cup vegetable oil, butter, or ghee; 3 pounds fresh fava bean pods, shelled, or 1 pound frozen fava beans with second skin removed*; ½ cup vegetable oil, butter, or ghee; 2 cups long-grain white basmati rice; 3 pounds fresh fava bean pods, shelled, or 1 pound frozen fava beans with second skin removed*; ½ cup plain yogurt; 4 eggs; 3 cups vegetable stock* or water; 3 cups vegetable stock* or water; ¼ teaspoon turmeric; ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 2 teaspoons salt; 3 cups coarsely chopped fresh dill; 10 baby garlic (also known as green garlic or sweet fresh garlic), trimmed and chopped, or 4 cloves garlic, crushed and peeled

Preparation info

Servings:
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 35

Appears in

Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

About

Ingredients

2 cups long-grain white basmati rice
3 pounds fresh fava bean pods, shelled, or 1

Asia
Iran
Side dish
Main course
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Pick over and wash the rice per the Gilani Smothered Rice master recipe.
Shell and skin the fresh fava bean pods. Soak frozen ones for a few minutes in warm water, then peel them.
Heat 4 tablespoons oil in a wok or medium