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Rice With Potato and Fresh Fava

This is a family standard that we serve at most parties. The recipe started out as my take on Persian Jeweled Rice but over the years it has developed into something less Persian and more fluid. The herbs I use depend on the market. Sometimes I include saffron, sometimes not. If I cannot get z'resh (dried barberries) I will use currants. And because fava is so plentiful here, I have swapped fava for limas. Anyway you choose to make it, it is very satisfying and a wonderful side for lentils, grilled salmon, lamb roast or curry.


BT's Rice With Potato and Fresh Fava


Ingredients:

2 cups (450 grams) basmati rice or persian rice

1 cup (150 grams) fresh fava beans

2 medium low starch potatoes

1 medium bunch dill (parsley or cilantro can be substituted)

1/4 cup z'resh (optional)

4 threads saffron (optional)

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 teaspoon kosher salt

4 cups (960 m) boiled filtered water



Directions:

Soak rice in cold water for 1/2 hour

Pour rice into sieve and rinse thoroughly

Cook fava beans. Remove beans from outer casing. Reserve

Place 1/3 oil in saucepan and turn burner to medium

When oil is hot, add washed rice and cook for 1 minute

Add salt

Pour boiling water over rice, cover and reduce the heat to low

Cook 7 minutes

Remove lid on rice - it will be parboiled

Place paper towel or clean kitchen towel over pot and return lid

Leave rice rest for 10 minutes until the water is absorbed by the towel and the rice is fluffy

While rice is resting, wash and peel potatoes. Slice in rounds

Add tiny bit of water to saffron threads

Wash z'resh and put aside

Add the rest of oil to a cast iron frying pan and turn heat on medium high

When oil is hot, lay potatoes in single layer in pan

Fry until potatoes begin to brown

Reduce heat to low

Without moving potatoes, pour rice into pan

Finely chop herbs and add to rice

Add z'resh (if using)

If using saffron, take a few spoonfuls of rice from pan and mix with saffron (with water)

Add saffroned rice

Using spatula, lift potatoes from bottom of pan and toss whole mixture

Turn rice into a serving bowl

Add fava and toss


Enjoy! !בתיאבון


Serve with labne sauce (listed separately)







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