About this dish
Saffron rice studded with tart barberries, typically served with chicken.
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Ingredients
🍚2 cups basmati rice
🍇1/2 cup dried barberries (zereshk)
🌼A pinch of saffron, steeped
🍬1 tbsp sugar
🍗Chicken, for serving
Method
Serves 41
Parboil the rice, then drain and steam it with a little oil until fluffy, forming a crisp golden crust (tahdig) at the base.2
Rinse the barberries and briefly sauté in butter with sugar until glossy.3
Mix a portion of the rice with the saffron water for color.4
Layer the plain and saffron rice together, then top with the barberries.5
Serve with roasted or braised chicken.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Zereshk polo is a classic Persian rice dish, valued for the tangy contrast the barberries bring against the fragrant saffron rice.
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