Loobia Polo ba Qarch (Persian Green Bean, Tomato and Mushroom Rice)
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Ingredients
- 250 g chestnut mushrooms, sliced
- 300 g basmati rice
- 250 g green beans
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp tomato puree
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 412 kcal
- Protein
- 9.2 g
- Carbohydrate
- 67.6 g
- of which sugars
- 5.4 g
- Fat
- 11.2 g
- of which saturates
- 1 g
- Fibre
- 3.9 g
- Salt
- 0.03 g
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Method
- 1
Trim the green beans and cut into 3cm pieces. Rinse the basmati rice, then cook in plenty of boiling salted water for 6 minutes until half-cooked, adding the beans for the last 3 minutes, then drain.
- 2
Fry the onion and garlic in half the oil for 5 minutes, add the mushrooms and cook for 6-7 minutes until golden and any liquid has evaporated.
- 3
Stir in the tomato puree and cook for 2 minutes, then fold in the rice and beans.
- 4
Spoon the mixture into a large pan with the remaining oil, cover with a tea towel-wrapped lid and steam over a low heat for 20 minutes until the rice is tender.
- 5
Fluff gently with a fork before serving.
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