Baghali Polo is one of the most popular and delicious Iranian dishes, which is known as an expensive food. You can cook Baghali Polo with meat or chicken for a special dinner, and it tastes great. Enjoy this dish. You can use any type of meat you like to prepare this dish, but the most suitable meat for this dish is lamb shanks and lamb neck.
What are the necessary ingredients to cook Baghali Polo?
- Lamb shanks
- Onions
- Garlic
- Salt
- Turmeric
- Pepper
- Brewed saffron
- Cinnamon
- Oil
- Rice
- Fava beans
- Dried dill
Instructions
1.First, we chop the onions into medium slices and fry them in a suitable pot with a little oil until they become light and golden, then we grate the garlic and add it to the pot and fry it until the aroma of the garlic spreads.
2.In the next step, we add the chicken pieces to the pot and fry all the chicken pieces well. After frying the chicken, we add 1 to 2 glasses of water along with some salt and black pepper and let the chicken cook on low heat.
3.At this stage, we begin to prepare Baghali Polo, for this purpose, we soak the rice according to its type. Then we put a pot containing water on the heat and pour some salt into the water and let the water in the pot boil.
4.After the water boils, we rinse the rice, then add it to the pot containing boiling water, and depending on the type of rice, it takes about 5 to 10 minutes to prepare.
5.When the rice is soft and cooked on the outside but hard in the middle, it means that our rice is ready and we have to drain it. Next, boil the beans in boiling water for 5 minutes, remove their skin, then rinse them and mix them with rice.
6.At this stage, we put a suitable pot on the heat and pour some oil into it. then we fill the bottom of the pot with a mixture of rice and fava beans.
7.On each layer of rice, we pour some dry dill or freshly chopped dill and pour all the rice into the pot in this way. Now we put the lid on the pot and let it cook for about an hour.
8.In the last 15 minutes of cooking, we add the brewed saffron and after the rice is cooked, we serve it with the chicken. Pour the water and onions inside the chicken pot into a small bowl and serve it with the food.
The health benefits of fava beans
1. Improves Parkinson’s symptoms
Fava beans contain a large amount of levodopa (L-dopa), which is turned into the neurotransmitter dopamine in the body. It should be kept in mind that Parkinson’s disease causes the death of brain cells that produce dopamine. Therefore, it causes complications such as tremors, movement disorder and difficulty in walking.
The medicinal compounds prescribed for this disease contain levodopa (L-dopa). Therefore, eating bean seeds can help reduce the complications of this disease. But it should be kept in mind that the health benefits of fava beans alone are not enough to cure and control this disease. Research is still needed to scientifically prove this.
2. Strengthens the immune system
Beans are enriched with antioxidant properties. Antioxidant compounds are vital for boosting the immune system. Because they resist free radicals. As a result, damage to cells and diseases caused by it will be prevented. In a study, it was proven that the level of antioxidants increased by 62% by consuming beans to treat human lung cells.
In addition, beans contain glutathione, which is a strong antioxidant in human cells that delays aging. This food item can be used in the diet along with other nutritious compounds to get the best effect for strengthening the body’s immune system.
3. Maintaining the health of bones
Beans are rich in copper and manganese. These two nutrients are essential to prevent bone loss. It is interesting to know that a lack of copper and manganese in the body reduces bone formation and increases calcium loss. These two substances are essential for bone strength. A study found that women during menopause, as their bones become weaker, taking a supplement containing manganese, calcium, vitamin D and copper, helps improve bone mass. A deficiency of these items can contribute to bone loss in the elderly.
4.A way to treat anemia
Beans can be effective in improving the symptoms of anemia. Because it is rich in iron. Iron is very helpful in the creation of hemoglobin. Hemoglobins are red blood cells that are essential for delivering oxygen to the organs. Getting the iron needed by the body can prevent dizziness, headache, weakness, fatigue and even shortness of breath. Beans contain iron. This herbal source is an excellent option for improving the symptoms of anemia and increasing blood iron levels.
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5.Benefits of beans for blood pressure
Beans contain various nutrients that can lead to heart health. This food contains potassium and magnesium, which can help dilate blood vessels. Hence, it will be very effective to prevent high blood pressure. According to studies, following a diet containing magnesium and potassium is very effective in reducing high blood pressure. Eating foods such as beans that contain potassium and magnesium can be very effective in reducing blood pressure and preventing heart diseases.