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Polo with vanushak and ground meat

Polo with vanushak and ground meat

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A dish of rice from Kermanshah, made with fresh herbs and ground meat, simmered with tomato paste, fried onions, and saffron.

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

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Vanushak polo is a specialty dish from the city of Kermanshah, in Iran. The ground meat simmers with fresh vanushak (a type of vegetable), fried tomato, and onion, before being served with saffron-infused rice.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$5.46 $1.37 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.16
  • $2.39
  • $1.11
  • $0.32
  • $0.16
  • $0.32

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the meat, the spices (cumin, coriander, and turmeric), and the salt in 350 ml of water. Once the meat is cooked, add the tomato paste and let all the water evaporate.
  2. Add a little animal fat or olive oil, and the fried onions, then turn off the heat.
  3. Prepare the rice by cooking it in a pot or in a rice cooker. ≈ 3 min
  4. Once the rice is cooked, arrange it in a dish and distribute the meat evenly between the layers, or garnish with meat and saffron-infused rice.

The bill

Polo with vanushak and ground meat

  • 400 g of rice (2 cups)$1.16
  • 250 g of ground meat$2.39
  • 3 tablespoons of fried onions$1.11
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste$0.32
  • sufficient oil$0.16
  • salt and turmeric$0.32

Total$5.46

that's $1.37 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 400 g of rice (2 cups)
  • 250 g of ground meat
  • 1 measure of fresh vanillins (approximately 100g)
  • 3 tablespoons of fried onions
  • 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons of saffron-infused water
  • sufficient oil
  • salt and turmeric

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