One of the local and very tasty dishes of Semnan is Semnani pistachio slices pilaf, which has many fans. The unique taste of this local food has made many people in Iran prepare this type of food. Note that Semnan pilaf is cooked very easily in the shortest possible time. Just try this type of food once to include it in your diet forever. Semnani pistachio slices pilaf is one of the dishes that children like very much, because in addition to its unique design, it also has a special beauty, and you can serve this dish in your gatherings and parties. In the rest of this article, we will try to examine and cook Semnani pistachio slices pilaf. Stay with us to explain all the points related to Semnani pilaf cooking.
Necessary ingredients for preparing Semnani pistachio slices pilaf
4 cups of rice
300 grams of minced meat
Orange slices 50 grams
Carrot slices 200 grams
Pistachio slices 100 grams
100 grams of sugar
Almond slices 200 grams
One medium onion
200 grams of animal oil
2 tablespoons of thick brewed saffron
Salt, pepper and other spices as needed
How to prepare and cook Semnani pistachio slices pilaf
In the first step, to cook Semnan pilaf, you must finely grate the onion and extract its juice. In the next step, you have to knead the grated onion together with minced meat and other spices such as salt, pepper, etc. and finally prepare them as small balls. Now fry the balls of minced meat in hot oil. Note that both sides of your previous meatballs should be fried completely, then pour a cup of water on them and let them cook on low heat.
Removing bitterness of orange peel slices
The point that is very important in the preparation of Semnani pilaf slices is that in order to prepare orange slices, you must remove their bitterness. For this, place the orange slice with a cup of water on a low flame. Let the slices boil for about 10 minutes with a gentle heat, then drain them and put a glass of water on the heat again. Note that you have to repeat this action three times.
Add slices
In the next step, you should mix the sugar that you have already prepared with half a cup of water, and in this case, a thick syrup will be prepared. Put the slices into this syrup and turn off the flame. Now you have to go to the pistachio slices and soak them completely using a spoon of rose water and pour them on your rice in the same way. Now it’s time to slice the almonds, soak them in boiling water for about half an hour and finally fry them with some oil.
Sliced onions are also needed for the preparation of Semnani pistachio slices pilaf. Fry them in some oil. To fry the onion better and make it more honey-colored, it is better to heat the oil completely and raise the heat a little. In the next step, we want to get the extra oil from the onions, for this it is better to put them in a metal colander or paper towel after frying the onions to absorb the excessive oil. In this case, the onions will be more roasted and tastier. Finally, we slice and boil the carrots and fry them with a little oil. After preparing all these ingredients, we brew the colander-drained rice and decorate all these items along with saffron and animal oil on the rice according to your taste. In the following, we will give you some tips on cooking Semnani pilaf.
Notice that pilaf is composed of two stages of preparation, once rice is boiled in water it is put on colander to be drained, then these drained rice is put in pot to be brewed. For mor information of making Iranian style rice read this.
Remarkable points about cooking Semnani pistachio slices pilaf
1) Semnani pistachio slices pilaf is one of the local dishes of Semnan.
2) The time required to prepare these dishes is about 30 minutes.
3) You can eat this delicious food for your lunch and dinner.
4) Semnani pistachio slices pilaf is the best choice for iftar or suhoor during the holy month of Ramadan due to its strength.
5) Note that the amount of raw materials that we have explained to you in this article is suitable for six people.
read also: Khoresh-e Khalal stew of Kermanshah (almond slices stew)
Final thought
There are usually many dishes and desserts that are prepared with pistachio slices, almond slices, etc. If you want to cook delicious and unique food, your ingredients must be of high quality and fresh. For example, pistachio slices and almond slices are used in the preparation of Semnan pilaf. In the meantime, it is important that your slices are completely fresh and of high quality to give a unique taste to your food.
We hope that by reading this article, you have obtained good and useful information about cooking Semnani pistachio slices pilaf.
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