Pelow Shirin - Festive Persian Rice Dish Recipe

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Pelow Shirin - Festive Persian Rice Dish
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Directions:

  1. For candied orange peel:.
  2. Coarsely grate orange peels and put in a small saucepan.
  3. Cover with 1 liter water and bring to a boil, then drain and repeat this process (to reduce the bitterness).
  4. Cover peels with the sugar and add 1 L water.
  5. Bring to a boil and then simmer, stirring.
  6. After 15 minutes, taste it. It should be very sweet syrup. If it's not, add sugar. If it's too thick, add some water.
  7. Simmer until rind looks translucent around the edges and is swimming in sugary syrup.
  8. For roasted chicken:.
  9. Put whole chicken into an oven roasting dish and drown in the orange concentrate and pats of margarine.
  10. Cover and roast in 375°F oven until cooked (approx 1 1/2 hours).
  11. When it is done, let it cool slightly in the covered pot until you can safely peel off the skin and cut into bit-sized pieces.
  12. Drown the pieces in the chicken's sauce until it is time to serve.
  13. For carrot mixture:.
  14. Heat 50g margarine and oil in frying pan and sauté the carrots for 5 minutes.
  15. Add the cinnamon, then add any of the optional dried fruits or nuts and cover and simmer a few minutes longer, until everything has softened.
  16. Add the candied orange peel with its syrup.
  17. For rice:.
  18. Rinse rice until no longer starchy (water should be clear, not milky).
  19. Boil rice with 4 cups water and 1/2 tsp salt, then simmer for 7 minutes. Do not remove the lid, rather leave the rice to cook in the steam for 1/2 hour.
  20. Putting it all together:.
  21. Drain carrot-orange mixture, keeping syrup to be drizzled on according to taste.
  22. Add the carrots and chicken pieces to the rice and serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 864.74 Kcal (3620 kJ)
Calories from fat 259.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.83g 44%
Cholesterol 44.45mg 15%
Sodium 53.93mg 2%
Potassium 606.8mg 13%
Total Carbs 145.47g 48%
Sugars 72.03g 288%
Dietary Fiber 7.46g 30%
Protein 14.66g 29%
Vitamin C 58.2mg 97%
Vitamin A 1.2mg 40%
Iron 64.8mg 360%
Calcium 116.6mg 12%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 206.93 Kcal (866 kJ)
Calories from fat 62.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.9g 44%
Cholesterol 10.64mg 15%
Sodium 12.91mg 2%
Potassium 145.21mg 13%
Total Carbs 34.81g 48%
Sugars 17.24g 288%
Dietary Fiber 1.78g 30%
Protein 3.51g 29%
Vitamin C 13.9mg 97%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 40%
Iron 15.5mg 360%
Calcium 27.9mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 18.9
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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