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Albaloo polo, Persian sour cherry rice with chicken

Albaloo polo, Persian sour cherry rice with chicken

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Albaloo polo, a festive Persian rice dish: basmati rice cooked in layers with chicken and candied gooseberries, flavored with saffron, and garnished with …

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Recipe from Roozitaa, دوستی بزرگ, ZxxZxxZ and 2 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The berries, mashed and mixed with sugar, give this rice its ruby color and a sweet-and-sour flavor. In Iran, albaloo polo is typically prepared in the summer, during the season when the berries are in season.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting2 hr 30 min
  • Total4 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbled
  • Estimated cost$12.49 $2.08 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.58
  • $3.30
  • $0.21
  • $0.69
  • $7.67
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash the gooseberries, remove the stems, and mix them with the sugar. Let them sit for 2 to 3 hours.
  2. Cook the chicken with the onion, then shred it.
  3. Soak the rice, then blanch it in boiling, salted water for a few minutes and drain.
  4. Grease the bottom of a saucepan and spread a layer of rice evenly over it. ≈ 4 min
  5. Next, alternate between chicken, green beans, and rice, finishing with rice. ≈ 3 min
  6. Season with saffron-infused water and a drizzle of oil, cover, and cook over low heat for about 30 minutes, or until the rice is cooked through.
  7. Served with chopped pistachios and blanched almonds. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Albaloo polo, Persian sour cherry rice with chicken

  • 3 cups of sugar$0.58
  • 4 cups of basmati rice$3.30
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • Pistachios and blanched almonds$0.69
  • oil and saffron$7.67
  • salt$0.04

Total$12.49

that's $2.08 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 kg of elderberries
  • 3 cups of sugar
  • 4 cups of basmati rice
  • 1 kg of chicken
  • 1 onion
  • Pistachios and blanched almonds
  • oil and saffron
  • salt

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