{"id":5108,"date":"2026-05-07T15:22:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T15:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peykmagazine.com\/en\/?p=5108"},"modified":"2026-05-07T15:22:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T15:22:43","slug":"baghala-pol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peykmagazine.com\/en\/2026\/05\/07\/baghala-pol\/","title":{"rendered":"Baghala Pol"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Pari Ardalan Malek<\/p>\n

Baghala Polo<\/b><\/span> <\/b>(Rice with Fava Beans and Dill)<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

Preparation time: 45 minutes
\nServings: 7-9 persons<\/p>\n

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Ingredients<\/b><\/span>:
\n<\/b>3 cups rice; 5 cups fava beans or 5 cups frozen baby lima beans; 3 cups chopped fresh dill; 3-4 tablespoons dried dill; 6 lamb shanks; 3 bay leaves; 1 medium chopped onion; \u00bd teaspoon salt; 3 teaspoons liquid saffron<\/p>\n

Preparation<\/b><\/span>:
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Wash meat and place in a pot with the onion, salt, pepper, bay leaves, and 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil, remove foam from the top, and cook on medium heat for one hour. Drain meat, reserve juice, and set aside separately.<\/li>\n
  2. Prepare rice per Peyk<\/i> #107 (Jan\/Feb 2007) online at <\/span>www.pccus.org<\/span>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Add the fava or lima beans (skin need not be removed, if of small variety) to the boiling rice, then drain together. To make rice crust, follow recipe in Peyk<\/i> #107.<\/li>\n
  4. Spoon 1\/3 of the rice mixture into your cooking pot.<\/li>\n
  5. Place the cooked lamb shanks in the center of the rice. Cover shanks with remaining rice, beans, and dill.<\/li>\n
  6. If rice is not completely green, sprinkle some dried dill over the pot of rice.<\/li>\n
  7. Steam rice for 45 minutes on medium heat.<\/li>\n
  8. Gently remove 1 cup of the rice (from the top of the pot) onto a separate plate, add 1 teaspoon of liquid saffron to this plate, mix gently with the rice, and reserve for garnish.<\/li>\n
  9. Sprinkle remaining 2 teaspoons of liquid saffron over the rice in the pot and mix gently.<\/li>\n
  10. Remove pot from heat and, using a spatula, gently dish the mixture onto your serving platter, placing the cooked shanks in the middle of the rice. Garnish with saffron rice (step 8) and serve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Cornish Game Hen Kabab<\/span> <\/b><\/h3>\n

    Preparation time: 35 minutes
    \nServings: 5-7 persons<\/p>\n

    This dish can be served with Baghala Polo (above) in place of lamb shanks.<\/p>\n

    Ingredients<\/b><\/span>:
    \n<\/b>4 Cornish game hens; 2 teaspoons thyme; 2 teaspoons rosemary; \u00bd cup fresh lemon juice; \u00bc teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons oregano; 4 minced garlic cloves; \u00bc cup oil<\/p>\n

    Preparation<\/b><\/span>:<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Except for hens, mix all ingredients for marinade.<\/li>\n
    2. Pour over hens, cover, and marinate overnight in refrigerator.<\/li>\n
    3. Broil 4 inches from heat, for 20-25 minutes.<\/li>\n
    4. Turn hens once after 15 minutes for a golden color.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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