Authentic Recipe of Shirin Plov / Nokhorush. Delicious Azerbaijani Traditional Beef and Dry Fruit Served with Rice.

Shirin Plov / Nokhorush is the perfect delicious dish for celebrations and events. A sweet and tangy dish cooked with beef and dry fruits.

Things to know about Shirin Plov / Nokhorush Recipe

‘Sirin’ means ‘sweet.’ This delicious sweet rice recipe comes from the Mountain Jews of Azerbaijan. It’s quite popular to cook this rich plov for celebrations.

It’s made with many dry fruits, raisins, chestnuts, quince, and prunes. When these sweet and tangy fruits mix with the meat, it gives a really delicious flavor. You can cook it with either lamb or beef.

You can also add more types of dry fruits and nuts as much as you want.  There are dozens of pilaf verities from Azerbaijan but this rich and tasty Shirin Plov / Nokhorush version is a winner of its kind.

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Authentic Recipe of Shirin Plov/ Nokhorush. Delicious Azerbaijani Traditional Beef and Dry Fruit Served with Rice.

Local Recipe Name with Local Characters: Şirin Plov

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— General Atributes of This Recipe:

Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Total Time 3 hours hrs

Difficulty Medium Cooking Difficulty Recipes

Price Level Expensive Recipes

Cooking Time Time: Less Than 4 Hours to be made Recipes

Main Ingredient Group Beef based Recipes, Broth (Meat) based Recipes, Broth based Recipes, Dry Fruit based Recipes, Fruit based Recipes, Grain – Seeds Based Recipes, Meat (Red) based Recipes, Rice based Recipes

Spice Level No Spicy Recipes

Dish Type Pilaf Recipes, Stew Recipes

Main Cooking Method Boiled, Boiled (Simmering)

Occasional Cooking Weekend Family Meal Recipes

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Course Dinner Recipes, Lunch Recipes, Main Course Recipes

Cuisine Azerbaijani Cuisine

Servings 4 People

Calories / Serving 1397 kcal

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Ingredients

 

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For Stew

• 700 grams (1.54 lb) Beef Diced to size of an egg
• 1 pc Onion Halved
• 1 pc Quince – Cydonia Sliced into quarters
• 1 cup Chestnut Shelled cooked
• 1/2 cup Raisin
• 1/2 cup Apricot
• 1/2 cup Sour Prune Or you can soak regular prunes overnight in vinegar
• 1 pinch Turmeric Powder – Curcuma Powder
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper

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Rice

• 2 cups Basmati Rice
• 6 cups Beef Broth
• 3 tbsp Salt
• 225 grams (7.94 oz) Butter
• 1/2 tsp Saffron

Instructions

 

Stew

• In a pan without oil, fry the beef cubes until all sides are brown.
• Transfer the beef to a pot. Fill with water enough to cover the beef. Bring to a boil.
• Skim any foam on top. Reduce heat and add salt, pepper and onion.
• Cook until meat is tender.
• Wash and dry the dry fruits.
• Remove the onion from the broth and mash it.
• Take another bigger pot, collect some fat from the broth and add it to the pot.
• Add the mashed onion and fry lightly.
• Add all the dry fruits to it.
• Strain meat from the broth and add it to the pot with fruits. Add a cup of broth.
• Mix and cook for 10-15 minutes.
• If there is less broth at the end add some more.
• Your stew will be ready.

Rice

• Wash and soak rice in water for 2 hours before cooking.
• Fill a pot with meat broth, and bring it to boil.
• Strain rice and then put it into the boiling broth.
• Cook for 5-10 minutes depending upon the variety you are using, over medium heat.
• Keep stirring slowly.
• Remove from heat when the rice grain is soft at the ends but a little crunch remains in the center.
• Strain the rice, if it's too salty run tap water over it.
• Strain the rice, if it's too salty run tap water over it.
• Layer rice in 2 – 3 parts, then you can sprinkle saffron water on the top layer.
• Poke 4-5 holes in the rice, all the way to the base. It’ll help in evaporation.
• Wrap the lid with a kitchen towel, and seal it completely.
• Cook for 30 -40 minutes on very low heat.

— Specific Atributes of This Recipe:

Seasonal Cooking Autumn Recipes, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes, Winter Recipes

World Regions Cuisine Asian Cuisine, Caucasian Cuisine, Central Asian Cuisine, International Cuisine, Traditional Cuisine

Religious Cooking Halal Recipes, Kosher Recipes

Allergen Free Recipe Celiac / Gluten Free Recipes, Egg Free Recipes, Fish Free Recipes, Mustard Free Recipes, Peanut Free Recipes, Sesame Free Recipes, Shellfish Free Recipes, Soy Free Recipes, Wheat Free Recipes

Nutrition

Calories: 1397kcalCarbohydrates: 121gProtein: 43gFat: 83gSaturated Fat: 43gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 28gTrans Fat: 4gCholesterol: 245mgSodium: 7643mgPotassium: 1328mgFiber: 5gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 1961IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 122mgIron: 6mg

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