Adas Polo Ba Morgh (Turmeric Rice and Lentil Pilaf) recipe | PCC Community Markets

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 onions, peeled and thinly sliced, divided
• 5 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
• 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs and breasts
• 1 teaspoon plus 1 tablespoon salt, divided
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
• 2 teaspoons turmeric, divided
• 3 teaspoons Advieh (Persian Spice Mix) , divided
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground saffron, dissolved in 2 tablespoons rosewater
• 1 1/4 cups lentils
• 12 cups water, divided
• 2 cups long-grain basmatic rice
• 9 tablespoons oil, butter or ghee
• 1 cup pitted dates, cut into pieces
• Zest of 1 orange
• 1/4 teaspoon ground saffron, dissolved in 4 tablespoons orange blossom water