Morasa Polo is one of my favorite dish. It’s delicious and has a wide range of colors and flavors. All you need to make this amazing food is, rice, chicken, pistachio, raisin, barberry, salt and pepper. It takes almost 1 hour to prepare. Enjoy. 🙂
Morasa Polo
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 2 cups rice
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 1 tbsp saffron
- 1 cup pistachio peeled
- 1 cup raisin
- 1 cup barberry
- 1 tbsp turmeric
- pinch of salt pepper
Instructions
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Soak rice in warm water for 15 minutes.
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Wash chicken. Place chicken breast on a cutting wrap. Sliced into 1/4 inch filets with a very sharp knife.
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Add salt, pepper and turmeric. Roll chicken. Using a cocktail stick to secure the roll.
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Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan. Insert chicken and cook for 10 minutes each side or until golden.
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Wash barberries, raisins and pistachio with cold water and drain. Fry separately in oil over medium heat for a few minutes.
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When rice is rinsed, pour a bit of oil and hot water in a pot, and add 2 cups of rice. Cover and cook over low heat for about 45 minutes.
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Dissolve saffron in a bit of hot water and also pour over rice.
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Dish up the polo onto a serving platter.
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Mix the melted butter, sprinkle all over the rice and garnish with pistachio, raisin, barberry and roll chicken.
