پتله‌پلو traditional food of Boroujerd

Given that Lorestan is one of the centers of grain production, especially wheat, the use of wheat semolina or pellets in the food basket, which is due to the impact of agricultural livelihood, is natural. Pellet is actually wheat semolina. To prepare it, first the stone, sand and garbage of wheat are cleaned and after washing, it is boiled and then dried in the sun.

After drying, it used to be made by old hand mills and now by micro-industrial methods and in semi-granular form.

In fact, pellets is a term and of course in some areas it is called pellets. In Lorestan, especially the city of Boroujerd, although both words are used, it is more commonly called palate.

Ingredients for preparing Boroujerdi Plate

Onions, wheat semolina, rice, yellow beans, dill, onions and leeks, garlic, salt, turmeric and pepper.

The method and recipe is as follows:

Pre-cleaned pellets and rice are washed and soaked in water for about 30 minutes to an hour. Also, put the yellow beans on the heat of the oven after cleaning and washing until they are half cooked.

The next step is to prepare the hot onion. For this step, eat the onion and fry it in a pot in oil, which is better to use local oil, until the hot onion is golden, then add turmeric, pepper, vegetables, leeks, Add onion and finally chopped garlic. After a little roasting, add 2 cups of water and after boiling the water, add the soaked patella to the pot. To cook. In the meantime, add the half-cooked beans, salt and rice to the ingredients in the pot, and when the water is completely evaporated, put it in the pot and wait for the pilaf patella to fully brew. After half an hour, the food is completely ready to serve. It is better to pre-soak the patella so that they need less time to cook.

As mentioned, the main leg of pelte pilaf, as its name implies, is pelte or semolina, but depending on the taste, financial capacity and food budget of each family, other things such as beans, meat, raisins or walnuts can be used in pelte pilaf. کرد.

It can be pointed out that this food is economically viable. Wheat semolina is a source of vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants and micronutrients. Oatmeal is also low in fat, high in minerals such as manganese, magnesium and iron, and a good source of plant proteins. First of all, oatmeal provides a very good amount of fiber in the diet, which is essential for heart and digestive health. Also, the properties of beans and vegetables used in pilaf and their taste, texture and aroma are very important.