Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, cabbage rice (kalam polow shirazi). It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

How to make kalam polo (kalampolo), cabbage and rice at home in easy steps. Kalam polo is a persian iranian traditional recipe. A traditional and popular dish from the city of Shiraz, Kalam Polo consists of cabbage and small meatballs layered into rice, with - of course - an exotic combination of spices, herbs and flavors. Shiraz, known for its beautiful gardens and its deep poetic tradition (it was the.

Cabbage rice (kalam polow Shirazi) is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Cabbage rice (kalam polow Shirazi) is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cabbage rice (kalam polow shirazi) using 10 ingredients and 20 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Cabbage rice (kalam polow Shirazi):

1. Prepare 200 g rice
2. Get 200 g cabbage leaves (or turnip cabbage)
3. Make ready 100 g fresh herbs (dill- tarragon- basil-mint-spring onion)
4. Make ready 1 medium onion
5. Prepare 300 g minced meat (beef/ lamb OR mixture of both)
6. Make ready 1 tbs saffron water
7. Make ready 1 tsp turmeric
8. Get 1 tsp Cinnamon
9. Make ready 1/2 tsp red pepper powder
10. Make ready Salt and olive oil

Much to my surprise the Shirazi version of this rice. Kalam Polo is a tasty Persian rice dish. Like Loobia Polo the rice is steamed in a sauce that's packed with flavour, allowing it to soak up all the goodness. I used beef in this recipe but you could also use lamb, a mix of beef and lamb, or vegan "mince meat".

Steps to make Cabbage rice (kalam polow Shirazi):

1. Wash the rice, soak in 4 cups of salty water for one hour before cooking.
2. Shred lengthwise cabbage leaves. chop finely all herbs. peel off onion and chop it finely.
3. Put a pan over a medium heat, add some olive oil and add chopped onion and allow to cook for about 10 minutes, stir it occasionally.
4. Add minced meat, stir it and breaking up any large chunks with spoon. Once color of meat is brown, add some red pepper and salt and saffron water.Remove it from the heat.
5. Put a pan on a medium heat and add 2tbs of olive oil, and add shredded cabbage leaves. Add all spices to cabbage leaves. cook for about 10 minutes or until have softened.
6. Then, add chopped herbs to cabbage leaves. Stir it until herbs have softened, and then remove it from the heat.
8. Put a pot with water on a high heat, bring it to boil. Drain salted water of rice and pour it into the boiled water. Let it to cook for about 10 minutes or until slightly is soft. Drain the rice in a colander under running water.
9. In a nonstick pot, add 2tbs of olive oil,
10. Place 3-4 cabbage leaves on the bottom of pot.
11. Then add some of parboiled rice.
12. Cover it with a layer of herbs
13. And next layer with minced meat and finish with a layer of rice. Cover the pot with lid. Allow to cook on a medium heat for 15-20 minutes. Once it is cooked, remove it from the heat, and serve it with pickles, salad.
20. Ingredients

Like Loobia Polo the rice is steamed in a sauce that's packed with flavour, allowing it to soak up all the goodness. I used beef in this recipe but you could also use lamb, a mix of beef and lamb, or vegan "mince meat". This dish is normally takes longer to make, but I used a rice cooker to shorten the time and make it easier to cook! ^^/ drain the salted-water. wash the rice cold water a bit.pour it in the rice cooker and add the cabbage and meat mix. Literal translation being 'cabbage rice', you must love cabbage to appreciate this recipe, as it is not for all gastronomist due to its odoriferous nature. However, if you enjoy cabbage and have an understanding for its nutrients, I am certain you will take delight in this.

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