Hamadani Gondi Berenji (Meatballs With Rice and Prunes)

Ingredients

• ¾ cup basmati rice, rinsed well and drained
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 tablespoon avocado oil
• ½ tablespoon cumin seeds
• 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
• ¾ teaspoon black pepper
• 5 pitted prunes
• 3-4 teaspoons water, or as needed
• ¼ cup avocado oil
• 3 skinless whole chicken legs
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 14 cups water or broth of choice
• 4 eggs in their shells (optional)
• 1 cup canned garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup canned cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• 10 prunes
• 4 Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed and quartered
• Juice of 1 large lemon