Sabzi Challow is a traditional Afghani New Year's Eve dish, made with spinach (sabzi), rice (challow), and lamb. This is a great recipe for a party. The rice is crispy on the bottom and caramel-coloured, but it’s not burned - this is the way it should be prepared. You can also use chicken thighs, which are a lot cheaper than lamb shanks. They don’t cook as long as the lamb shanks, but the time is less important since it turns into fall-off-the-bone delicious.