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Persian Sour Cherry Saffron Rice (Polow)
5 ingredients
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Luscious sour cherries....saffron....basmati rice....if there ever was a rice dish that could tease me into submission, this would be it. When I lived in Hollywood, I used to frequent a Persian res...
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
444
Calories
6g
Protein
12g
Fat
80g
Carbs
Counts 4 of 8 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Syrup | not in our table | 0 |
| Pie | not in our table | 0 |
| Saffron | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 24-oz jar of sour cherries in light syrup (or 1 can sour pie cherry, light syrup), drained and syrup reserved
- 1/2 teaspoon saffron, soaked in 2 tablespoons hot water
- 3 cups basmati rice
- 1/2 cup butter, melted (I use clarified butter, but regular butter will work)
- 1 cup sugar
Directions
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By steamykitchen ·
Recipe sourced from
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