🇮🇷 Iran recipe
Zereshk Polo ba Morgh
Zereshk Polo ba Morgh is one of the most celebratory dishes in Persian cuisine, commonly served at weddings, parties, and holiday gatherings. The dish features jeweled saffron rice dotted with tart barberries that burst with a cranberry-like sourness, paired with tender chicken pieces braised in an onion and saffron sauce. The contrast between the golden rice, ruby-red barberries, and succulent chicken makes this dish as beautiful as it is delicious.
Prep40 mins
Cook1 hr 30 mins
Serves4
Difficultymedium
Ingredients
- 800g bone-in chicken thighs or drumsticks
- 400g aged basmati rice, soaked in salted water for 2 hours
- 100g dried barberries (zereshk), picked over and rinsed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground saffron, bloomed in 4 tablespoons hot water
- 2 large onions, thinly sliced
- 60g unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 480
- Protein
- 30 g
- Carbs
- 54 g
- Fat
- 14 g
