Albaloo polo (
Persian: آلبالو پلو) is an Iranian main dish of
rice and
sour cherries usually served with chicken,
koobideh, or other types of
kebab as well as some form of stews (
khoresht). In Persian, albaloo is
morello cherry; polo is
pilaf, a style of cooked rice.
The dish can also be served as a type of
tahdig known as albaloo polow ba tahdiq maast (آلبالو پلو با ته دیگ ماست), a specialty rice dish with a hardened bottom layer.
The herbs and spices used in this variation of polo vary, but typically include
advieh, and
saffron.
Iran
