Plov with lamb meatballs and prunes
A traditional Azerbaijani plov, featuring small lamb meatballs, chestnuts, and sour plums with saffron. A flavorful and generous dish.
Qır-qır plov is a variation of plov, a traditional Azerbaijani dish, where the meat is served in small, bite-sized meatballs. The tart plums and saffron give the dish a very fragrant flavor.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time40 min
- Cook time50 min
- Total1 hr 30 min
- DifficultyHard
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodCooking under a lid
- Estimated cost$10.37 $2.59 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $3.02
- $0.29
- $0.37
- $0.21
- $0.55
- $0.84
- $0.00
- $5.09
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Prepare cooked rice, then color it with a small amount of saffron juice. ≈ 3 min
- Cut the meat, remove the bones, then pulse it in a food processor with the onion. ≈ 8 min
- Salt, pepper, and add the cinnamon, then mix well. ≈ 4 min
- Form small meatballs with the filling and brown them in a frying pan with butter.
- Add a little broth, the partially cooked chestnuts, the washed prunes, and a splash of saffron juice.
- Cover and let it cook, allowing it to steam in its own juices.
- When serving, add the chopped cilantro. ≈ 2 min
- Form a small mound of rice in the plate. ≈ 2 min
- Serve the meatballs with their sauce. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Plov with lamb meatballs and prunes
- 150 g of lamb$3.02
- 100 g of rice$0.29
- 40 g of melted butter$0.37
- 1 onion$0.21
- 50 g of chestnuts$0.55
- 12 grams of cilantro$0.84
- 0.2 grams of cinnamon$0.00
- saffron (a few stigmas)$5.09
Total$10.37
that's $2.59 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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