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Shola, Afghan Sticky Rice

4 from 1 vote

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Extra Long Grain Rice
  • 1 cup Mung Beans
  • 5 cups Water
  • 3/4 cup Oil
  • 4 cups Beef Broth
  • 1 cup Tomato Sauce
  • 1 can Chickpeas
  • 2 tbsp Salt
  • 1 tbsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tbsp No Salt Seasoning Mix
  • 1 tbsp Dill
  • 3/4 cup Cilantro, chopped

Sour Cream

  • 1 cup Yogurt
  • 2 tsp Garlic, minced
  • Dried mint
  • Hot Oil

Instructions

  • To make this delicious Sticky Rice dish, begin by rinsing your rice and mung beans thoroughly.
  • For best results, Boil your mung beans for 15-20 minutes prior to adding them into the large dutch oven. You can skip this, but it's possible they will not be cooked fully at the end and you will have to keep baking until they are cooked. Boiling will eliminate this.
  • Add them to a large Dutch oven, then add water, beef broth, tomato sauce, oil, chickpeas, seasonings, and cilantro.
  • Mix together and bake covered for 1 hour at 380 degrees or until the Mung Beans are fully cooked/soft.
  • Add more liquid as needed. Mix together and cover with a paper towel, place the lid back on and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare your garlicky yogurt. Add minced garlic to your Greek yogurt, top with dried mint, and pour hot oil on top.

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