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Lubia Polo – Persian Green Bean & Tomato Layered Rice
Classic Persian home-style layered rice simmered with tender green beans, rich spiced tomato sauce, sweet sautéed onions, and fragrant cinnamon.
Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min
Ingredients
4servings
- Basmati rice300 g
- Green beans300 g
- Crushed tomatoes250 g
- Yellow onion1 piece
- Ground cinnamon4 g
- Turmeric3 g
- Olive oil35 ml
- Salt
Preparation Steps
1
Sauté diced onion in olive oil with turmeric for 5 minutes; add green beans and cook for 6-8 minutes.
7 min timer
2
Stir in crushed tomatoes, cinnamon, and salt; simmer for 10 minutes until thick sauce forms.
10 min timer
3
Parboil basmati rice in salted water for 6 minutes (al dente); drain well.
6 min timer
4
Layer parboiled rice and green bean sauce in pot. Cover with a towel-lined lid and steam on low for 25 minutes.
25 min timer
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Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Traditional Persian Heritage Cookery / NAL Historical World Cuisine Archive (National Agricultural Library (USDA))
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
