Persian Carrot Rice with Meatballs

Name: Persian Carrot Rice with Meatballs
Total time: 9000 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 500 g Minced meat; 1 Onion (minced); 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Black pepper; 2 tbsp Chickpea flour or all-purpose flour; 3 Onion (sliced); 500 g Carrots (sliced into matchsticks); 2 tbsp Sugar; 1/2 tsp Saffron (infused in hot water); 1 cup Red raisins; 4 cups Rice; 1 Potato (thinly sliced); 4 tbsp Oil; 1/2 cup Cilantro (chopped); 2 tbsp Slivered pistachios (optional); 2 tbsp Slivered almonds (optional)

Arezu @Arezu_

Dubai

In Persia called Havij Polo 😋🥕✨️
#meatball
#carrots
#rice
#Persian

Arezu @Arezu_

Dubai

In Persia called Havij Polo 😋🥕✨️
#meatball
#carrots
#rice
#Persian

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Ingredients

2 hours and 30 minutes

4 servings

500 gMinced meat
1Onion (minced)
1 tspSalt
1/2 tspBlack pepper
2 tbspChickpea flour or all-purpose flour
3Onion (sliced)
500 gCarrots (sliced into matchsticks)
2 tbspSugar
1/2 tspSaffron (infused in hot water)
1 cupRed raisins
4 cupsRice
1Potato (thinly sliced)
4 tbspOil
1/2 cupCilantro (chopped)
2 tbspSlivered pistachios (optional)
2 tbspSlivered almonds (optional)

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2 hours and 30 minutes

1

Mix minced meat, minced onion, salt, pepper, and flour. Shape into small meatballs and fry in a little oil.
2

Fry sliced onions and carrots.
3

Add sugar and saffron to carrots while frying.
4

Fry raisins briefly until plump.
5

Boil rice in plenty of water, drain when almost cooked.
6

Add oil and saffron to the pot bottom, arrange potato slices.
7

Layer half the rice over potatoes, then half the fried ingredients.
8

Mix remaining rice with saffron, layer on top, add remaining carrots, raisins, onions, and meatballs.
9

Cover and steam on low heat for 30-40 minutes.
10

Optionally, fry slivered pistachios and almonds, and decorate the top before serving.
11

Mix gently before serving, or serve with toppings arranged.
12

✨️✨️✨️Bon appétit ✨️✨️✨️

Tips

You can substitute meatballs with cooked chicken or pieces of meat, adjusting cooking time accordingly.

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Arezu @Arezu_

on May 07, 2026 14:02

Dubai

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Persian Carrot Rice with Meatballs

Persian Carrot Rice with Meatballs

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