Foods that is usually eaten with every Iranian meal include rice, various herbs, cheese, variety of breads, and some type of meat (poultry, beef, lamb, or fish). This rice dish could be a meal by itself.
(Persian/Farsi) برنج با آجیل
/rys mei nuten/
Serves 4-6
2 cups (400 g) basmati rice, rinse under cold water
1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil
1 large organic onion, finely chopped
2 organic cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. (9 g) each ground cumin and cinnamon
1/2 tsp. (4,5 g) each turmeric and ground cardamom
1/4 tsp. (2 g) saffron threads, dissolved in 2 Tbs. (30 ml) hot water with a bay leaf
1/4 cup (30 g) each dried organic: chopped apricots, cranberries, raisins, figs, slivered toasted almonds, pistachios
1/4 cup (15 g) chopped organic fresh parsley
3 cups (720 ml) organic chicken broth
Himalayan salt and black pepper to taste
zest of 1 organic orange or lemon
optional: seeds of 1 organic pomegranate for garnish
~Persian/Farsi~
یک /yek/ ١ 1. Soak the rinse rice in cold water for 30 minutes, then drain.
دو /do/ ۲ 2. Heat the oil over medium heat.
سه /se/ ۳ 3. Sautée the onions for about 5-7 minutes.
چهار /cha:ha:r/ ۴ 4. Add garlic for another 1-2 minutes.
پنج /panj/ ۵ 5. Stir in the spices and cook for a minute.
شش /shesh/ ۶ 6. Add the drained rice and stir to coat with the spices and oil.
هفت /haft/ ۷ 7. Pour in the chicken broth and saffron water (without the bay leaf).
هشت /hasht/ ۸ 8. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 15-20 minutes.
نه /noh/ ۹ 9. In a dry frying pan, toast the apricots, cranberries, raisins for a few minutes.
ده /dah/ ۱۰ 10. Remove the cooked rice pan and rest for 10 minutes.
یازده /ya:zdah ۱۱ 11. Fluff the rice with a fork.
دوازده /dava:zdah ۱۲ 12. Add the fruits, nuts, parsley, orange or lemon zest, and optional pomegranate seeds
سیزده /sizdah/ ۱۳ 13. Serve as main dish or as a side dish.
