Loobia Polo (lubia polo) Ba Havij is a delicious mixed Persian rice. Green bean is loobia in Farsi and Carrot is havij. This is an all time favorite rice dish of mine. The stew is very flavorful with tender pieces of beef, fresh green beans, shredded carrots and aromatic spices cooked in a very light sauce. Traditionally this stew is served between layers of Aromatic Persian Rice.
With some extra stew on the side.
I was so happy to find these shredded carrots in the store, they save a lot of time
Cubed beef is sauteed with butter, diced onions, ground black pepper and turmeric
Until browned and the natural juices are thickened
Then it is cooked in some water until very tender.
Meanwhile fry the diced onions until golden brown
And steam the sliced green beans in very little water until tender
Quickly saute the green beans, carrots, fried onions, butter, and tomato paste over high heat for a bit
Add the cooked beef, broth, lemon juice, seasoning and water and simmer
Until all the ingredients are tender and the sauce is reduced and thickened. Serve it layered with cooked rice. Traditionally this stew is served with Persian Aromatic Rice.
To make the Persian Aromatic Rice with Lavash Tah Dig, follow the complete instructions on my How-To page for Persian Steamed Rice up to the point where you drain and rinse the par boiled rice in a fine mesh strainer. Then proceed with the instructions for making the Tah Dig. I have made the Lavash Tah Dig but you may choose to make the Yogurt Tah Dig if you like. Add a single layer of Lavash or flour tortilla to the bottom of the pan.
Add 1/3 of the par boiled rice to the pot and cover the bread pieces. Sprinkle with 1/2 tsp Persian Rice Spice.
Repeat two more times with rice and spices, sprinkle a pinch of optional ground saffron powder on top. Cover the pot with kitchen towel or Damkesh and steam until fluffy and tender with a golden Tah Dig in the bottom.
To serve Loobia Polo ba Havij, add some of the steamed rice to the serving platter. Use a slotted spoon to top the rice with some of the khoresh (leave most of the sauce in the pot). Repeat with one more layer of rice and khoresh. Serve the extra khoresh and sauce on the side so everyone can help themselves for more if they like. Enjoy this aromatic Loobia Polo Ba Havij with salad or sabzi khordan.
Glad to hear that Ruth; this is an old family recipe and everyone in the family used to add their own special touch to it, so your syrian bread substitution is most appropriate ? Thanks for writing to me; have a great week dear friend!
Carrots or as we say it in Farsi Havijهویج are known for their health benefits. In Iranian cuisine we use carrots in baking cakes and cookies. for making jam and marmalades, in the soup, stew and mixing with rice dishes.
carrot stew that is called khorshe havij خورش هویج in Farsi, is A complete meal with protein, and veggie all in one pot. In this stew, carrots are simmered a long with potatoes, onion and meat and usually seasoned with saffron, turmeric lemon juice and pepper.
Carrots with their brilliant colour is lovely ingredient to make carrot stew. There are different recipes for this dish, sometimes combination of carrots with prune or plum that is called khoresh-e haveej-aloo خورش هویج-آالو.
Preparation
In a bowl, combine the chicken breast or thighs, salt, pepper, and lemon juice and mix it. Heat the oil in a skillet . Add the chicken to the hot skillet and cook for 6-8 minutes until well browned. Flip the chicken over and turn off the heat.
Peel and chop the onions. Warm a large pan on a medium-low heat for a few mins then drizzle in 2 tbsp olive oil. Add the onions and cook for 10 mins, stirring occasionally, till the onions softened and tender.
Now, Add fried onions, carrots, potatoes and chicken to a pot. Pour the tomato sauce into the pot with chicken mixture, and add saffron water. Gently mix all ingredients. Taste and adjust the salt and chili, if needed add more. Cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
Havij polow (havij:carrot polo or polow: rice) is a great source of vitamin A. In fact, a havij polo dish gives you about 154 % of vitamin A essential for health. it also gives you all the benefit of the rice within. 9.4 ounces (264 grams) of havij polow has 712 calories.
Havij bastani is a delicious and unusual Iranian take on an ice cream float. This refreshing dessert combines fresh carrot juice and a scoop of ice cream, preferably vanilla-flavored or more traditional saffron-infused version. Often considered as both a beverage and a dessert, havij bastani can be sipped or eaten with a spoon. It is always served in a glass, and it is usually topped with crushed pistachios, as well as cardamom or cinnamon.
Havij (Persian: هويج, also Romanized as Havīj)[1] is a village in Qaleh Asgar Rural District, Lalehzar District, Bardsir County, Kerman Province, Iran. The word "havij" literally means carrot in Persian language. At the 2006 census, its population was 141, in 31 families.[2]
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