Making baghali polo with lamb shank at home

If you've never had baghali polo with lamb shank, you're honestly missing out on what might be the most comforting meal in Persian cuisine. It's one of those dishes that feels like a warm hug from a grandmother, even if you didn't grow up in an Iranian household. There's something about the way the fragrant dill and creamy fava beans mix with long-grain basmati rice that just works. And when you pair that with a lamb shank that's been slow-cooked until it's basically falling off the bone? It's game over. ...

February 7, 2026 · 6 min · Gosling Mahley