Ingredients

Baghali Polo ba Mahicheh - Fava Bean and Dill Rice with Lamb Shanks

or Chelo Mahicheh - Lamb Shanks with Persian Saffron Rice

Time

Prep: 30 min Cook: 2h Total: 2h 30min

Ingredients for 4 portions

For the Mahicheh (lamb shanks):

800g / 1.8lbs lamb shanks (2 large, 3 medium sized or 4 small lamb shanks)

1 onion

6 cloves garlic

2 tbsp tomato paste

4 bay leaves

6 tbsp vegetable oil

2 tsp turmeric

1/4 tsp ground saffron

1/2 tsp black pepper

Salt to taste


For the Baghali Polo (fava bean and dill rice / side option 1):

400g / 2 cups basmati rice

200g / 2 cups peeled broad beans, also known as fava beans. If your fava beans aren’t peeled, which I’ll show you how to do, you will need 300 grams or 3 cups.

70g / 2.5oz fresh dill. Alternatively you can use 30 grams dried dill, which is about 1 ounce.

4 tbsp vegetable oil

1/2 tsp saffron threads, which will make 1/4 teaspoon ground saffron

3 ice cubes to bloom the saffron

2 tbsp salt


For Persian Saffron Rice (side option 2):

400g / 2 cups basmati rice

4 tbsp vegetable oil

1/2 tsp saffron threads, which will make 1/4 teaspoon ground saffron

3 ice cubes to bloom the saffron

2 tbsp salt

Baghali Polo ba Mahiche shopping list.pdf

If you want to prepare the lamb shanks with simple Persian saffron rice (Chelo Mahicheh), the following are the only ingredients you need for the rice.

Chelo Mahicheh Shopping List.pdf
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