Estamboli polo or dami gojeh is one of the easiest delicious foods that you can make it with simple ingredients. After frying onions, tomatoes and potatoes, pour rice and water into the pot and let it cook. Estamboli polo is usually served with salad shirazi or yogurt. You can also fry some potatoes differently and use some fried meatballs and serve it with rice.
Ingredients
- 1 large onion
- 5 tomatoes
- 1 large potato
- 3 cups of rice
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- salt, pepper and turmeric

Instructions
Step 1
Soak rice from an hour ago. At the beginning, dice the onions.
Step 2
In a large skillet or pan heat oil or butter over medium-high heat until hot. Saute onions until gold. Add turmeric and stir for 2 minutes.
Step 3
Dice the tomatoes and add two teaspoons of tomato paste to the onion. Stir for 10 minutes until the tomatoes are soft.
Step 4
Dice potatoes and add it to tomato sauce and stir for about 5 minutes.
Step 5
Drain rice water. Add rice to tomato sauce. Add 2 parts boiled water to 1 part rice.
Step 6
When the water is steaming, lower the flame and close the lid of the pot and let it brew.