Persian Carrot Rice (Havij Polo)

Persian Carrot Rice (Havij Polo)

Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 2 cups rice

• Chicken of your choice

• 100g butter

• 3 carrots

• Saffron

• Barberries

• Slivered nuts

• ½ cup rosewater

• Cinnamon

• Salt & pepper

Instructions

1. Sauté the carrots with butter and saffron until softened.

2. Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and saffron, then fry and cook it through.

3. Soak the slivered nuts in rosewater and set aside.

4. Sauté the barberries with butter, a little sugar, and rosewater on low heat.

5. Parboil the rice and mix half of it with saffron.

6. Layer the saffron rice at the bottom of the pot, then add the carrots, followed by the white rice on top.

7. Add a little butter and cinnamon on top.

8. Steam on low heat for about 40 minutes.

9. Garnish with the soaked nuts and barberries before serving.

Nutrition (per serving): ~520 cal | 28g protein | 18g fat | 62g carbs | 3g fibre