Polo Esfandi

Polo Esfandi, is a local dish in Fars Province. In Abadeh, a town in the province, the dish is prepared on the first day of Esfand ( the last month of the Iranian year). 7 types of grains and beans are used in cooking. You can change the type of beans depending on your own taste. Also Esfandi Ash and Sholeh are also made in which lamb bones and tripe are used.
Ingredients for 4
Mutton with bones, 400 g
Onion, cut in 4 equal pieces, 1 no
Turmeric powder, 1 tbsp
Lentils, 1/2 cup
White beans, 1/2 cup
Chickpeas, 1/2 cup
Mung, 1/2 cup
Spices for rice, used in the south of the country , as per taste
Powdered cloves, 1/8 tsp
Onions, fried, 1 cup
Rice, 5 cups
Barley, 1/2 cup
Wheat, 1/2 cup
Black pepper powder, and salt, as required
Butter, 1/2 cup
Kermanshahi oil, as required
Note,
South spices used in rice cooking include Persian rose powder, cumin powder, 2 tsp each, and cinnamon powder, ginger powder, 1 tsp each,and finally nutmeg powder and cardamom powder, 1/2 tsp each.
Procedure
First pick up a proper pot and put inside meat along with fresh onions, and a pinch of turmeric. Soak the beans and grains separately and cook beans.
Once the meat is done, remove it from the pot and keep aside. Sprinkle in spices with fried onions. Drain the water from soaked rice and put inside the pot. Bring it to a boil and after a few minutes of boiling, add in cooked beans and soaked grains.
Don't forget to sprinkle salt and pepper. Close the lid till rice and grains are thoroughly cooked and the water is evaporated.
Put the cooked meat in the middle of the pot and cover it. Increase the heat till the steam comes out of the rice.
Take butter and mix it with 3 spoons of Kermanshahi oil in a dish. Put it over a low flame till hot. Once the steam comes out of the rice pot, pour heated oil over. Close the lid again and lower the flame. Give it 45 minutes till well-cooked. Once ready, transfer the rice to a platter and serve.
Suggestion, in case you have no access to Kermanshahi oil, you can apply liquid oil but it won't be as delicious.