Milk rice سوتی پلو is very famous in Iran, it originates in Ardebil اردبیل. This is a one pot traditional rice pilaf made with rice, aromatic spice and milk. Sutti polo literally means milk rice. Sut in Turkish language means milk.

Ardebil اردبیل is an ancient and beautiful city on neighbouring Caspian sea in Iran. Ardebil is known for it’s trade in honey عسل, carpet فرش and amazing landscapes. Twenty four sites in Iran are inscribed on the list of the World Heritage sites (UNESCO). One of them is located in Ardebil and it is: Sheikh Safi al_din Khangegah and Shrine ensemble in Ardebil آرامگاه شیخ صفی الدین اردبیلی

This easy milk rice is light, fluffy, delicious, and flavourful. It's quick and easy to make restaurant quality rice at home with just a handful of ingredients ! And the result, surprises you with amazing flyovers. You can make it on stovetop or in the electronic rice cooker.

This milk rice is a meal in itself, but you can also serve it with beautifully fried raisins and dates in butter, cinnamon and saffron. In some recipes you can serve milk rice either  with smoked salmon fish too for a complete meal.