Rice with dried fruits (Shirin polow)

Put a few threads of saffron in a bowl and add 4 Tbsp boiling water,

Cover the bowl and let to infuse.

Melt the butter in a pan. Add dried fruits and cinnamon powder to the butter and saute for 3-4 minutes until soft. Set aside.

Wash the rice. Soak in the water with salt for 1 hour.

In a pot with water, bring to the boil. Drain the salty water of the rice and add the rice to the boiling water. Cook it for 7-8 minutes and then strain the rice using a colander.

Pour some oil in the same pot,

Place Lavash or tortilla bread in the bottom of pot

Pour half of the par cooked rice on the bread

And then pour over some of fried fruits

And saffron water.

Repeat the process with remaining of the ingredients and then cover the pot with a lid and leave it to cook over medium low heat until is ready.

Serve it hot,

Ingredients