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
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.
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