Shiraz rob polo with rice, walnuts and pomegranate

Directions

1. Finely chop the onions and sauté them. Once softened, add the grapes and walnuts and cook until browned. ⏱ ≈ 8 min
2. Boil the pomegranate molasses and sugar together, then add 2 tablespoons of oil. ⏱ ≈ 10 min
3. Boil some water and cook the rice, which has been soaking for a few hours, in the same way as you would for Persian rice (chelo). ⏱ ≈ 18 min
4. Before the rice is fully cooked, remove it from the heat and gradually pour it into a colander using a skimmer, adding the molasses and sugar mixture little by little. ≈ 3 min
5. Then, return the rice to the stockpot, and add the remaining molasses and sugar. ≈ 3 min
6. Once the rice is covered in steam, place the grapes, walnuts, and fried onions in the center, then let it steam. ⏱ ≈ 18 min
7. Shortly after, the robot polo is ready to be served. ≈ 2 min