Polo Havidge Loobia (Rice Pilau with Carrot and Red Kidne
- 13 cup red kidney beans dried
- 1/2 pound carrots cut up
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 5 tablespoons corn oil
- 4 1/4 cups water
- 2 cups rice
- 1 medium potatoes peeled, cut up
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon ground
- Cover the beans with water and soak them overnight.
- Drain.
- Cover the beans with water again and cook, covered, over moderate heat until they are soft but still whole, about 1/2 hour.
- Drain and set aside.
- Put the carrots, sugar, 1 tablespoon of the oil, and 1/4 cup of the the liquid evaporates.
- Be careful not to burn the carrots.
- Set aside.
- Bring the remaining 4 cups of water to a boil in a pan.
- Drain nearly all the water from the rice and add the rice to the boiling water.
- Cover the pan and cook over moderate heat for 10 minutes.
- Drain, run the rice under cold water, and drain again.
- Put 2 tablespoons of the remaining oil in a pan.
- Sprinkle over this the 1 tablespoon of water.
- All the other ingredients are to be added in layers as follows: Add 1/2 cup of the rice over the potatoes.
- Cover this with the carrots and a few sprinkling of the cinnamon.
- Cover with the beans.
- Continue in this manner, one layer after another, ending with beans.
- Sprinkle cinnamon lightly over each layer.
- Shape the top layer into a pyramid.
- Cover the pan and cook over low heat for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle the balance of the oil (2 tablespoons) over the top and cover the pan with paper kitchen towels and the pan cover.
- Continue to cook over low heat for 15 minutes more.
- The rice, carrots, and beans will be cooked through and the potato and oil will develop their own crisp crust on the bottom.
- Serve warm.
red kidney beans, carrots, sugar, corn oil, water, rice, potatoes, water, cinnamon ground
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/polo-havidge-loobia-rice-pilau--45582 (may not work)