Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, cabbage rice (kalam polow shirazi). One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

As a proud Shirazi, I am also used to the version of the Kalam Polow described above by Sana; that is, using lemon juice to saute the cabbage (or Kohlrabi) and adding chickpea flour to the meatballs. Kalam Polo Shirazi (from the region of Shiraz, Iran) was introduced into the family by my father. His love for this fragrant Iranian rice dish dates back to his childhood in Shiraz where my grandmother's cooking reigned.

Cabbage rice (kalam polow Shirazi) is one of the most well liked of current trending meals on earth. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Cabbage rice (kalam polow Shirazi) is something which I have loved my entire life.

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

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

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

It's known for its ability to detoxify or purify the blood. Kalam polo is very high in vitamin C and it is low in cholesterol. Add beef mixture to the rice and slowly mix to incorporate. Parboil rice based on directions in the post: Cooking Rice for Polow Place drained par-boiled rice in a large bowl.

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

Add cooked cabbage and gently give it a quick mix. Add brewed saffron to the rice and gently mix well. Then add one third of rice. Kalam polo is a type of delicious mixed Persian rice. Kalam means cabbage and polo is rice in Farsi.

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