Persian cooking: recipes · Polo & dami: rice dishes

Kalam Gomri Polo کلم قمری پلو

Shiraz rice with kohlrabi, herbs and little meatballs.

⏱ 90 min

Ingredients

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  • 600 g basmati rice
  • 750 g kohlrabi
  • 3 bunch mixed herbs (parsley, coriander, dill, leek)
  • 450 g minced lamb or beef (with some fat)
  • 1½ onions
  • 1½ tsp cumin
  • 75 g butter
  • 9 tbsp oil
  • salt (to taste)

Method

  1. Peel and dice the kohlrabi and fry golden in oil with the chopped herbs. Shape and fry the meatballs.
  2. Wash the rice, soak in salted water for 1 hour, then parboil in plenty of boiling salted water for 6–8 minutes and drain.
  3. Mix the rice with the mixture, put in the oiled pot and dot with butter.
  4. Cover the pot with a lid wrapped in a cloth and steam for 10 minutes over medium heat, then 45 minutes over low heat.
  5. Garnish with saffron rice and serve with yogurt or salad.