Mashan's spiced (steamed) lentil rice with cinnamon dates
Tea
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it seems more and more of our friends are going vegetarian these days for one reason or another. this means i have to think of a good vegetarian option when we have them over for dinner. lately, one of my favorite persian dishes to serve as vegetarian is adas polo, which literally translates to lentil rice. it's typically served with slow cooked saffron flavored chicken (recipe to follow in a post coming soon) or lamb, but even without them it can be a very satisfying and complete meal. my grandma used to serve it with dates (sauteed in butter) and raisins, and i can still smell the sweet buttery cinnamon(y) aroma drifting through her house as the rice steamed away for our traditional friday lunches. at the time we took these weekly lunches (and imposed quiet time for the adult's siesta afterwards) for granted (as kids do), but how i long for those amazing meals and the lazy friday afternoons spent with my cousins now! my sister and i continue to include the dates (beyond delicious) in the dish, but not the raisins (if you like raisins you can certainly add them).
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