A Moveable Feast.

Correction: A Moveable Persian Feast.

I'm reaching into the Shelbylicious picture files for this one.... I've been gone for a couple of weeks. I'm sorry. Two words= Finals week.



Then I had to clean and move out of the apartment.
But that's more than two words.

I digress.







So... the week before finals week, Mrs. Y (T's Ma) came over to the Sassy Pineapple to cook my roommates, friends and I some Persian food.

Mrs. Y's Persian food is legendary in my mind. I had it the first time I went to Buffalo to stay with her and the rest of T's family.




I'm a big fan of Buffalo. And Mrs. Y.
The whole family, really.

This is their dog, Hershey. She's really good at 'stay.'

And she has a pretty watermelon bandana. I love this dog!




















T's little brother really likes her, too. A boy and his dog! There's no better bond!



Anywho...
Not only does Mrs. Y make really good Persian food, she arranges pretty flowers!

But today is about Persian food.

Lubia Polo, to be more specific.

What is it? Well, to my non-Persian mind, Lubia Polo is kinda like Spanish rice....
Except for without the tomato-ey taste.



And there's chicken in it.


And green beans.


And it gets all warm and delicious.....and crusty on the bottom.



Now that I've peaked your interest, I'll tell you how to make this delicious dish of Persian-y goodness.

i.) Don your snazzy apron with your name on it.

1.) Attain some lubia polo mix from T's grandpa. 

This contains the secret, yellow-y/red-ish sauce and vegetables used as the base.

2.) Add some butter, water, and salt. Put the pot on the stove let the butter melt for awhile.

3.) Next, be sure to re-have the discussion with your roommate and boyfriend's mom about how you STILL can't make rice successfully. 

Even after going through a WHOLE BAG of Basmati rice.

If she's anything like T's mom, she'll smile sweetly at you and tell you it's going to be okay.

A.) Wipe your tears, and proceed onward with the rice portion of the dish.... Letting Mrs. Y do that part, for quality control purposes, of course.

F.) Let Mrs. Y explain to you the next part of the plan:

7.) Measure out the rice, rinse it, and let it soak for awhile. 

12.) Add the green beans into the increasingly-happy mixture.

C.) Add the drained rice to the party. 

CC.) Breathe. You just added the rice to the pot. It's going to be okay. Mrs. Y is here. 

3.) Let it get all happy and cook down....

U.) then cover it (with a paper towel for moral support!) and let it go!

That's right.

Walk away.

Don't stir it. Don't open the lid "just to peek."

I know, it's hard! You can do it!

The result is a scrumptious dish (on the left) that has crunchy rice on the bottom. That's the best part! They call it Tadeec. 

It's.... everything you could ever want in a rice dish. 

And more. 

I'm in love.

Going to scour my cupboards for some Persian food,

SL

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