Shiraz,the beautiful and historical city of Iran,besides its touristic attractions has famous and delicious foods that you must try during your travels.One of those foods is kalam polo shirazi which while being very famous,is also very delicious.This dish has an easy recipe that you will read below.
For: 4 people
Preparation: 20 minute
Cook foe: 45 minute
kalam polo shirazi Ingredients:
Rice 2 cups
Salt optional
Black pepper optional
Minced meat 12 ounces
Onion (grated and drained) 5 ounces
Curry spice 1/4 tsp
Liquid oil (for frying) optional
Cabbage leaves (shredded) 12 ounces
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon powder 1/2 tsp
Vegetables (cleaned and chopped) Vegetables include: leek, parsley (total 4.9 ounces), tarragon and basil (total 1.9 ounces) total 6 ouncesButter 2 ouncesOnion (chopped) 1 ½ pcsSaffron 2 tsp
How to cook Kalam Polo Shirazi?
Instruction for :
1.Soak the rice in some water and salt for 2 to 3 hours before,Drain while cooking.chopp the cabbage and put it aside.
2.In a bowl,knead the meat with grated onion,spices (some turmeric an cinnamon powder),salt and black pepper until it becomes completely uniform.
3.Take the desired amount of meat and make it into small meatballs,then fry them in a little oil.
4.Saute the chopped onion in a pot containing some hot oil on a low heat until become golden.
5.Add the cabbage to the onion and saute until soft and slightly golden.Add turmeric and cinnamon powder,remove from heat after frying a little.
6.Drain the water from the rice and pour it in a pot of boiling water on high heat until it is boiled for 10 to 20 minutes and ready.In the last 3 minutes of cooking,add the vegetable to the rice,then drain it in a colander.
7.Pour some oil in the intended pot and put it on a gentle heat until it gets hot,then remove it from the heat,pour a row of rice mixture and a row of minced meatballs and cabbage mixture,and continue layer by layer in the same way,and cover the last layer with the rice mixture. cover the lid of the pot and put it on high heat and close the container.
8.Melt the butter on a low heat and pour it on the rice when the steam rises.Pour the saffron in a corner of the rice,reduce the heat so that the rice is steamed for 30 to 45 minutes.
9.Separate the saffron rice,pour the rice in a dish and decorate with the saffron rice and serve.
Note that this dish is slightly green due to the vegetables and cabbage used in it. Some people use some tomato paste in the combination of cabbage and vegetables to make the food taste better,which is not present in the original form of kalam polo shirazi.
In this food,the meat pieces must be placed next to the pilaf when the rice is steamed so that the taste of the food is unique with the meat.
Some people do not like the smell of cabbage in food,for this purpose,after slicing and washing the cabbages,they can be boiled in water with a little vinegar and then fried.
You can use some saffron along with cinnamon to flavor the meatballs more.
If you use tahdig for your food,it is better to first increase the heat under the rice to steam the food and then reduce the heat and using the flame spreader under the pot and let the rice brew well and tahdig becomes crispy and delicious.
This food is very suitable for vegetarians.Because people can easily eat it by removing the meat from this food.
Some people use cooked chicken instead of meat.The traditional form is with minced meat,but chicken meat can also be used according to taste.
It is better to use fresh vegetables instead of dried vegetables.Regarding the amount of vegetables used in kalam polo shirazi,at first the amount of tarragon is more than all the vegetables,and then basil,then leek and dill are used in the dish.
If you want,you can fry the meatballs separately and put them on the kalam polo shirazi when serving.
It is better to use persian rice and some saffron in the food to make it fragrant and colorful.
In order to cook cabbages better,you can add a small amount of water to the cabbages before frying them,so that they are well cooked and soft with water,and then fry them with oil.
Be careful when preparing the meat balls take the juice of the grated onion well and then mix it with the minced meat.This will prevent the meat from loosening and falling apart when frying the meatballs.Choose the same size of meatballs so that their cooking and frying time will be the same.
It is highly recommended to use salad shirazi when serving this dish.
FAQ :
Is kalam polo good for vegan? Yes of cource.with omitting meat from kalam polo it is suitable for vegans or vegetarians.
Can kalam polo cooked with herbs?Yes of cource ,in origin recipe for kalam polo shirazi,we have herbs that are tarragon and basil,leek, parsley.
Can kalam polo shirazi be rewarmed?Yes we can keeped in refrigarator for 2 to 3 days and reheated when we wante to serve it.
