Iranian Rice with Beans and Dill Weed (Baqala Polo)

==Description==
This is one of the most amazing dishes I've ever eaten. Rich and savory! 
Category:Persian Recipes
===Ingredients===
 
* 3 cups long-grain rice, well-rinsed 
* 8 cups water 
* salt 
* 1/4 cup melted margarine 
* 1/8 teaspoon saffron, dissolved in 2 tbs warm water (optional) 
* 1 lb frozen lima Beans 
* 1/4 cup dried dill weed, or 3/4 cup fresh 
* Iranian yogurt and spinach (Borani-Ye Esfenaj) 
* 1 lb spinach, fresh or frozen 
* 2 medium onions, peeled and thinly sliced 
* 2 tablespoons margarine or oil 
* salt and pepper 
* 1 cup soy yogurt 
===Directions===
 
* Cook lima Beans until done. 
* Drain. 
* Set aside. 
* Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. 
* Add rice to water. 
* Boil 5–10 minutes , until rice is no longer crunchy, but still firm. 
* Stir occasionally to prevent sticking. 
* Drain rice in colander. 
* Mix Beans and dill weed with the rice. 
* Put half of the melted margarine in the bottom of the rice pot. 
* Put the rice back into the pot, a spoonful at a time, heaping it into a mound, not touching sides of pot. 
* With a chopstick or similar tool, poke holes in the rice in several places. 
* Pour the remaining melted margarine over the rice. 
* Cover the underside of the pot lid with a dish towel, and put lid tightly on pot. 
* Cook rice about 20 minutes over medium heat, then turn heat to low, and cook for another 30 minutes. 
* The rice on the bottom of the pot should become golden and crispy. 
* Soak bottom of pot in cold water for a few minutes, to loosen this. 
* Put rice onto a serving platter, surrounded by chunks of crispy rice. 
* Take 2/3 cup of the rice, mix it with the dissolved saffron, and sprinkle over the rest of the rice as a garnish. 
* Cook spinach in lightly salted water until tender 
* Drain well. 
* Chop. 
* Set aside. 
* Heat margarine or oil in a pan. 
* Add onions, and fry until golden. 
* Add spinach and fry together briefly. 
* Turn off heat. 
* Sprinkle with salt and pepper. 
* Transfer to serving bowl or dish. 
* Mix in yogurt. 
===Other Links===
==See also==
Category:Persian Vegetarian
Category:Vegetarian Category:Recipes
Category:Boiled Spinach RecipesCategory:Pan-fry Spinach RecipesCategory:Spinach Side Dish Recipes
Category:Dill leaf Recipes
Category:Savory Recipes
Category:Long-grain rice Recipes
Category:Soy yogurt Recipes
Category:Margarine Recipes
Category:Saffron Recipes
Category:Spinach Recipes
Category:Yogurt Recipes
Category:Pepper Recipes
Category:Onion Recipes
Category:Water Recipes
Category:Fresh Beans Recipes
Category:Salt Recipes
Category:Rice Recipes
Category:Oil Recipes
Category:Recipes that need photos