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Baghali Polo Mahicheh (Dill Rice with Lamb Shank)

Name: Baghali Polo Mahicheh (Dill Rice with Lamb Shank)
Prep time: 35 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Cuisine: Persian
Ingredients: 4 lamb shanks; 2 cups basmati rice; 2 cups fava beans (fresh; 1 cup fresh dill; 1 onion; 1/4 tsp saffron; 3 tbsp butter; 1 tsp turmeric; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; salt to taste

Baghali Polo Mahicheh (Dill Rice with Lamb Shank) reads richness 7.4, umami 6.5 and herbaceous 3.5 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Persian main, about 2 hr 5 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 6.9 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 2.0 / 10
Sour & Bright — 0.7 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 3.0 / 10
Rich & Fat — 8.0 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.0 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Richness 7.4 · Umami 6.5 · Herbaceous 3.5 · Allium 3.0 · Salinity 2.8 · Earthy 2.8 · Floral 2.4 · Warm Spice 1.9 · Sweetness 1.9 · Nutty 1.7 · Bitterness 1.5 · Funk & Ferment 1.4 · Fruity 0.6 · Sourness 0.6 · Citrus 0.5

What's in it (10)

4 lamb shanks
2 cups basmati rice
2 cups fava beans (fresh
1 cup fresh dill
1 onion
1/4 tsp saffron
3 tbsp butter
1 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp cinnamon
salt to taste

Time & effort: about 2 hr 5 min (35 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 198.6 kcal, 10.3 g protein, 6 g fat, 27.2 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains dairy — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Braise lamb shanks with onion, turmeric, and cinnamon for two hours until very tender.
Steam basmati rice layered with blanched fava beans and generous amounts of fresh dill using the Persian method, finishing with a saffron crust.
Serve the rice mounded on a platter with the lamb shank placed on top.

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Mechoui (Slow-Roasted Whole Lamb) — Moroccan
Kafta (Spiced Ground Meat Skewers) — Lebanese
Baeckeoffe — French · Alsace
Shish Kebab — Turkish

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