# Maash Polo

A Persian mung bean rice dish that is packed with protein and fibre.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Dinner
- Diet: vegetarian, vegan
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cup basmati rice
- 3 cup water
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 1 cup mung bean
- 2 cup boiling water
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- saffron (optional)

## Instructions

1. Rinse the rice and mung bean in separate bowls and soak them in water.
2. In a pot over medium heat, add 1 tbsp olive oil and fry the drained mung beans, stirring constantly.
3. Change to low heat, add 2 cups of boiling water, close the lid, and let it cook until the water is absorbed.
4. Drain the rice, add 3 cups of water and salt, then cook in a rice cooker.
5. After 15 minutes, or when it starts to bubble, add the ghee or butter to the rice.
6. Once the rice is cooked, fold in the mung beans and add saffron.
7. Wrap the lid with a cloth or towel, close it, and let the rice rest.

## Equipment

- pot
- rice cooker
- towel
- cloth

## Tips

- Frying the mung beans firms up the outer layer, helping them hold their shape and preventing them from becoming mushy.
- Ghee can be substituted with butter or vegetable oil.
- Serve with protein of choice.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DBS7MR8eR/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Creator: Mozandmiel
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bf44214e-35c6-45f4-845e-8a39520d77f4
- Extracted: 2026-09-20

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