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Rice dish

Patleh Polo

پتله‌پلو

IR0514 Evidence: B — Officially supported Where it is eaten: Hamedan

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Hands-on time
25 min (Estimated)
Plan ahead
8 h
Makes
4 servings (Estimated)
Kind
Rice dish
Where it is eaten
Provincial
Serving
300 g

Cooking time is not documented in the source, so it is not shown.

Ingredients

Quantities below make about 4 servings (Estimated)

  • rice 300 g
  • patleh coarse grain 150 g
  • bulgur gluten 180 g
  • legumes 140 g

Quantities and nutrition on this page are estimates unless the source gives measured values.

Plan ahead. Soak dried legumes in advance; Soak rice before cooking (traditional method)

How this kind of dish is made

The source documents this dish but not a method specific to it. The steps below describe how dishes of this kind are generally made.

  1. Soak the dried legumes in advance and drain before cooking.

  2. Parboil the rice until partly cooked, then drain.

  3. Prepare the meat, herbs, legumes, dried fruit, or other accompanying ingredients separately.

  4. Layer the rice and prepared ingredients in the pot, adding saffron or oil if appropriate.

  5. Cover and steam over low heat until the rice is fluffy and the other ingredients are cooked through.

  6. Gently mix or garnish before serving.

Cook's notes

Avoid overcooking the rice and handle it gently so the grains do not break. A short rest after steaming helps redistribute moisture and improves the final texture.

Background

This item is associated with Hamedan and the colder central Zagros, where legumes, grains, dried fruit, dairy, and hearty dishes are important.

Nutrition

Serving: 300 g · Estimated
Energy505 kcal
Protein19 g
Fat15 g
Carbohydrate73 g

Where this comes from

Official documentation strongly supports the dish or geographic attribution, but all recipe fields are not traceable to one dish-specific official recipe page.

Record: IR0514 · Evidence: B (Officially supported)

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