SABZI POLO (AROMATIC HERB RICE)

Sabzi polo (aromatic herb rice) image

Serve this Persian rice as part of a sharing meal with family and friends. It's ideal for a celebration, such as Iranian New Year

Provided by Sabrina Ghayour

Time 35m

Yield Serves 4-6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

500g basmati rice
3 tbsp dried coriander
3 tbsp dried parsley
3 tbsp dried dill
3 tbsp dried chives
1 heaped tbsp garlic granules
8 spring onions, thinly sliced
75g butter, roughly cut into cubes

Steps:

Put all the ingredients, apart from the butter, in a large non-stick saucepan with a lid. Add 800ml cold water and mix well until the herbs are evenly distributed. Season generously with salt and pepper, dot the butter all over the top, put the lid on, and cook for 25-30 mins over a low-medium heat (use a low heat on a gas cooker) until the rice on top is cooked. Fluff up with a fork and serve. It's a bonus if you get a 'tahdig' (Persian for rice crust), which you can serve in pieces on top of the rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 391 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 62 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 1 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 8 grams protein, Sodium 0.46 milligram of sodium