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Chicken and rice

Chicken and rice

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A traditional Iranian dish, tak polo, reimagined with chicken and spices.

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Recipe from Roozitaa (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Tak polo is a traditional Iranian dish, typical of the city of Shahroud. Here is a modern version featuring chicken.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time45 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total2 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove, oven
  • Estimated cost$2.73 $0.68 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 8, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.17
  • $2.18
  • $0.02
  • $0.15
  • $0.18
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the chicken into small pieces. ≈ 8 min
  2. Chop the onion and mix it with the chicken. ≈ 8 min
  3. Add the pineapple powder, powdered mustard, soy sauce, salt, and saffron to the chicken, and let it rest in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to develop.
  4. Wash the mint leaves, chop them up, and cook them in a pot for a few minutes.
  5. Next, drain them. ≈ 2 min
  6. Prepare the rice using either the “kete” (steamed rice) method or the “abkasht” (rice cooked in water) method. Mix it with the mustard leaves and let it rest for a few minutes.
  7. In the same pot, add the oil paint and the chicken. ≈ 3 min
  8. Let it cook until it is golden brown, then add a little turmeric and spices.
  9. Let it simmer for a few minutes with a little water to ensure it cooks through properly.
  10. Serve with rice. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Chicken and rice

  • Spices and oil paints, as needed$0.17
  • 3 cups of rice$2.18
  • 1 tablespoon of dry mustard$0.02
  • An onion$0.15
  • soy sauce: 1 tablespoon$0.18
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon zest$0.03

Total$2.73

that's $0.68 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • Spices and oil paints, as needed
  • 300 g of hair
  • 3 cups of rice
  • 1 tablespoon of dry mustard
  • An onion
  • soy sauce: 1 tablespoon
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon zest
  • Boneless chicken, 500-600 grams

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