Zereshk polo

Zereshk Polo ba Morgh is such a popular dish, especially among my European friends. I mean, tender chicken with a delicious sauce and aromatic saffron rice with sweet, slightly sour barberries? What’s not to love? So this is a great dish to cook for your friends and family.

Zereshk Polo Morgh is a well-known traditional Persian dish consisting of barberry rice and succulent chicken.

Hey lovelies! It’s been quite a while since my last post, but that’s only because 2020 was a very long year :D. Here in Melbourne, its day 2 our third lockdown. I started my day by walk…

Steamed rice with a layer of sweetened barrberries served with a saffron roasted chicken. This dish is a real Persian classic!

This braised chicken, served with flavourful tomato saffron sauce is a simple, yet delicious dish. It’s the perfect companion for any Persian rice dish, such as Reshteh Polo, Morasa Polo, Baghali Polo, Zereshk Polo, and many more.

Zereshk Polo (rice and chicken flavored by saffron) is one of the most popular meals in Iran.

A Persian rice dish with saffron and barberries

This bright and fluffy rice is so satisfying and brimming with tart, tangy barberries as well as savory onion and saffron.

Tender chicken cooked with saffron and other aromatics served on a bed of saffron rice with caramelized sweet and slightly sour barberries. Full of exotic flavors, Persian Zereshk Polo ba Morgh is a true crowd-pleaser.

Shirin Polo is a special, jeweled rice is usually served at weddings to bring sweetness to the new couple. It's a sweet rice pilaf with dried fruit, nuts, and candied orange peel.