RecipesIranZereshk Polo ba Morgh

Zereshk Polo ba Morgh

Persian barberry rice with chicken - saffron rice studded with tart barberries. Wedding dish.

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time2 hours
Servings6
DifficultyMedium

🧂 Ingredients

  • 3 cups Basmati rice
  • 1 kg Chicken
  • 100 g Barberries
  • 1 g Saffron
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 60 g Butter

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook chicken with onion and turmeric.

    ⏱️ 45 minutes
  2. 2

    Par-boil rice. Make tahdig layer.

    ⏱️ 20 minutes
  3. 3

    Sauté barberries with sugar to balance tartness.

    ⏱️ 5 minutes
  4. 4

    Steam rice. Garnish with barberries and saffron. Serve with chicken.

💡 Pro Tips

  • Barberries are very tart
  • Sugar balances the barberries
  • Traditional for celebrations

🔄 Variations

  • With lamb instead
  • Extra barberries

🥗 Nutrition

Per serving

Calories520
Protein32g
Carbs58g
Fat18g
Fiber2g

🏷️ Tags

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