RecipesIranZereshk Polo ba Morgh

Zereshk Polo ba Morgh

Persian barberry rice with chicken - jeweled rice with tart barberries and saffron chicken.

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 tsp Saffron
  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 4 tbsp Butter

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook chicken with onion and turmeric.

    ⏱️ 45 minutes
  2. 2

    Parboil rice. Layer with saffron.

    ⏱️ 20 minutes
  3. 3

    Sauté barberries with sugar briefly.

    ⏱️ 3 minutes
  4. 4

    Serve rice topped with barberries and chicken.

💡 Pro Tips

  • Barberries are very tart
  • Brief cooking keeps them plump
  • Wedding dish

🔄 Variations

  • With more saffron
  • With nuts

🥗 Nutrition

Per serving

Calories480
Protein28g
Carbs58g
Fat16g
Fiber2g

🏷️ Tags

Zereshk Polo ba Morgh Recipe - Iran | world.food