🇮🇷 Iran recipe
Sabzi Polo ba Mahi
Sabzi Polo ba Mahi is the quintessential dish of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, symbolizing rebirth and new beginnings with its vibrant green herbed rice and fresh fish. The rice is perfumed with a generous mixture of fresh dill, cilantro, chives, and fenugreek, while the fish, traditionally a white-fleshed variety, is seasoned simply and pan-fried until golden and crispy. Together they create a dish that is both festive and deeply satisfying.
Prep40 mins
Cook1 hr
Serves4
Difficultymedium
Ingredients
- 400g aged basmati rice, soaked in salted water for 2 hours
- 4 white fish fillets (about 600g total, such as sea bass or cod)
- 80g fresh dill, finely chopped
- 60g fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 40g fresh chives, finely sliced
- 2 tablespoons dried fenugreek leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground saffron, bloomed in 2 tablespoons hot water
- 60g unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more to taste
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 28 g
- Carbs
- 46 g
- Fat
- 13 g
