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Albaloo polo (Persian: آلبالو پلو) is an Iranian main dish of rice and sour cherries usually served with chicken, koobideh, or other types of kebab as well as some form of stews (khoresht). In Persian, albaloo is morello cherry; polo is pilaf, a style of cooked rice.

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Albaloo polo

Alternative names	Albalu polo, albaloo polow
Type	Rice dish
Course	Main dish
Place of origin	Iran
Region or state	Iran
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredients	rice (sour cherries usually morello cherry,) and several spices such as saffron, advieh, and others for flavoring.
Variations	Albaloo polo tahdig
Similar dishes	tadig/tahdig, Shirin polow, sabzi polo

The dish can also be served as a type of tahdig known as albaloo polow ba tahdiq maast (آلبالو پلو با ته دیگ ماست), a specialty rice dish with a hardened bottom layer.

The herbs and spices used in this variation of polo vary, but typically include advieh, and saffron.

See also

• Culture of Iran
• Iranian cuisine
• Khoresht
• List of rice dishes
• Polow (pilaf, polo)

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