| Alternative names | Loobia polow |
|---|---|
| Type | Rice dish |
| Course | Main course |
| Place of origin |  Iran |
| Region or state | Shiraz |
| Serving temperature | Hot |
| Main ingredients | Rice, green beans, beef |
| Similar dishes | Tahdig, albaloo polo |
Loobia polo (Persian: لوبیا پلو) is an Iranian dish of rice, green beans, and beef or lamb. In the Persian language, loobia means bean while polo is a style of cooked rice, known in English as pilaf. It is made by sautéing onion with a touch of turmeric powder followed by mixing the beef, then adding the cooked green beans with salt and pepper. You can always add cinnamon for an extra sense of flavor. This is then layered with half-cooked rice in another pot and steamed until done.[1][2][3]
Loobia polo can also be made by using chicken or lamb instead of beef, and by using rice cooked in the kateh style.[1][3]
- ^ a b Deravian, Naz (2018). Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories. Flatiron Books. ISBN 9781250190765.
- ^ Ramazani, Nesta (2014). Persian cooking : a table of exotic delights (Revised and updated ed.). Ibex Publishers. pp. 183–184, 186. ISBN 9781588140876.
- ^ a b Leonard, Julia Platt (4 April 2018). "How rice is the most important thing on the table". The Independent.