Persian Pilaf with Lime and Green Beans

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I completely agree with the first review. This is not Persian food at all. I've been married to my Persian husband for almost 20 years; and I would never try to serve this recipe and pass it off as Lubia Polo. Why doesn't Food Network try to engage true Persian cooks to get an authentic recipe?? Persian food is much milder, never spicy like Indian food.

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This is not how Persian "lLubia Polo" (rice with green beans is made.
No surprised that one reader gave it two stars. There should be more tomato
paste, beef, and saffron in the sauce which is then layered over the rice and beans before being steamed. Cumin CANNOT be substituted for the saffron as indicated in the recipe.

Indian food is much different in taste than Persian food, although both use rice and share similar spices. The mix is quite different and Persian food is much milder in flavor than Indian.

Madur Jaffrey has wonderful Indian cookbooks, but she should not pass this recipe off as "Persian."

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this was too much effort for a mediocre recipe.

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loved it