Shahee Polo (king’s Rice)

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John Gerstner

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains	Afghan	Afghan	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Corn oil
5		4 cups onions chopped
4	lb	Baby lamb, cut into 3-in
		pieces including
		bone
2	lb	Carrots, cut into thin
		julienne slices
		2-" long
1	c	Dark or light raisins
1	c	Pistachio nuts, shelled
		optional
		but recommended
3		Heads garlic, cloves
		separated
		but not peeled
		rinsed in water
4	c	Raw rice, well rinsed
3 1/2		Cups, water warm
2		Teaspoons, salt or to taste
1		Teaspoon, pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

The extravagantly seasoned & adorned King's Rice is so-called because,
according to the Afghan Jews, it is fit for a king. It is a very
expensive preparation, served only on ceremonial occasions such as  Bar
Mitzvahs, holidays, & for special guests. It is not an everyday  kind
of rice. Nor is the lamb an ordinary baby lamb! The sheep most  often
seen in Middle Eastern or North American are a special breed (I  called
them fat-tail sheep) w/ such a fat tail that it might drag on  the
ground. The tail is a prized source of cooking fat. (The lambs  are
usually fattened at home.)  Heat oil in pan large enough to contain all
ingreds. Add onions &  stir-fry over moderate heat for 2 mins. Add meat
& brown for abt 15  mins. Remove the meat & onions to platter or a
bowl. The balance of  the oil remains in the pan. Cover the bottom of
the pan w/half the  carrots to protect meat from scorching. Over this,
arrange the meat &  onions. Cover w/ the balance of the carrots.
Sprinkle w/pistachios &  garlic cloves over all. Add the rice to cover
other ingreds &  carefully pour in water, salt, & pepper. Bring the
liquid to a boil &  simmer for abt 10 mins, or until the liquid is
absorbed by the rice.  Stir top of rice lightly to mix but do not
disturb other ingreds.  Turn heat to low, cover the pan, & cook for abt
1 hr w/out stirring.  Serve the polo w/salads, pickles, & Afghan bread
(Noni Afghani -- see  AFGHANI.019). Serves 10.  VARIATION: The polo can
be prepared w/chicken & boneless beef chuck  or ribs of beef. Stir-fry
15 pieces of chicken (legs, thighs, &  breast) or 4 lbs beef, w/onions
as in the basic recipes; all other  steps are the same. The beef will
take longer to tenderize & it is  suggested that it be cooked w/onions
in a covered pan for 20 mins  before moving on to the next steps.

A Message from our Provider:

“Thankfulness to God is a recognition that God in His goodness and faithfulness has provided for us and cared for us, both physically and spiritually. It is a recognition that we are totally dependent upon Him; that all that we are and have comes from God. #Jerry Bridges”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 936 Calories From Fat: 371 Total Fat: 41.9g Cholesterol: 157.1mg Sodium: 249.5mg Potassium: 1198.3mg Carbohydrates: 84g Fiber: 10.2g Sugar: 8.1g Protein: 61g

We are today accepted in the Beloved, today absolved from sin, today acquitted at the bar of God… We are now pardoned; even now are our sins put away; even now we stand in the sight of God accepted, as though we had never been guilty. “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus.” There is not a sin in the Book of God, even now, against one of His people. Who dares to lay anything to their charge? There is neither speck, nor spot, nor wrinkle, nor any such thing remaining upon any one believer in the matter of justification in the sight of the Judge of all the earth.

C.H. Spurgeon