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Rice with Sour Cherries (Albalu polow) Recipe
17 ingredients
6 servings
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
1399
Calories
57g
Protein
44g
Fat
195g
Carbs
Counts 12 of 15 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Pistachio | 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) | 159 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Saffron | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Syrup | 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
- 2 Cornish game hens or 1 frying chicken, about 3 pounds total
- 2 large peeled onions
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 2 tablespoons hot water
- 3 8-ounce jars, pitted sour or morello
- in light syrup, or 4 cups dried pitted sour cherries (see note)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup clarified butter (
- ) or oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 cups long-grain basmati rice
- 1 piece
- bread
- 1 tablespoon slivered almonds, for garnish
- 2 tablespoons slivered pistachios, for garnish
- 2 tablespoons melted butter, for garnish
- 1/2 cup cherry syrup (see note), for garnish
Directions
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