Javaher Polo
Jewelled rice with saffron, orange peel, pistachios, almonds and barberries. A showstopper side.
- Time1 hr 15
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.53 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Rinse and soak the rice with 1 teaspoon salt for 30 minutes. Boil for 6 minutes and drain.
30 min - 2
Simmer the orange strips in water for 5 minutes, drain, then cook in a pan with the sugar and 3 tablespoons water for 3 minutes until glossy.
5 min - 3
Soak barberries in cold water for 5 minutes, drain, and fry briefly in 15 g of the butter. Do not let them darken.
- 4
Soak the saffron in the boiling water. Mix a few spoons of rice with the saffron.
- 5
Heat the oil and 25 g butter in a pot, layer in the plain rice, mound it up and cover with a tea towel wrapped lid. Steam on low for 35 minutes.
35 min - 6
Pile onto a platter. Top with the saffron rice, orange peel, barberries, pistachios and almonds, and dot with the last of the butter.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.