My herb combination of choice forsabzi polois dill, parsley, cilantro and green onions. The quantity of the herbs used is also based on preference. I have hadsabzi polowhere you don’t see one grain of white rice. My kids won’t eat that. They like it to see some white rice, so I...
Sabzi Polo va Mahiis a very traditional meal prepared for this celebration. In Persian,Sabzirefers to the herbs and greens – parsley, dill, cilantro, scallions – andPoloto the style of cooking rice. The rice is first soaked in salt water for a few hours to remove as much starch as po...
A firm favorite among the dishes of Nowruz, the new year of the Persian calendar, sabzi polo (Persian: سبزی پلو) is a dish of rice and chopped herbs, usually served with whole white fish, filleted or steamed, giving rise to sabzi polo ba mahi (Persian سبز...
The main course is typicallySabzi Polo Mahi,herb rice with fish.Fish has long symbolized life and good luck and green is the color symbolizing fruitfulness. Ash-e Reshtehis also served. Persianashis always a hearty soup. And thisashis cooked with beans, fresh herbs and Persian noodles (resh...
Ghormeh sabzi is a delicious tangy and citrusy herb and meat stew, served over Persian steamed rice, and often considered the national dish of Iran. Prep Time20 minutes mins Cook Time2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins Total Time2 hours hrs 50 minutes mins Course: Main Course Cuisine: Middle Easter...
“But you can’t have Ghormeh Sabzi without rice.” “Why? Says whom? It is a stew, you don’t always eat a stew with rice.” “But… but you eat “Persian” stew over rice, always. You can’t have khoresht without rice,”I replied horrified. ...
Let’s be honest here, cooking Persian food can be time consuming. When I lived in Iran with my grandmother, I remember during my days off from school, she used to disappear in the kitchen in the early morning. At lunch time she used emerge from the kitchen with a delicious and perfect...
Fresh herbs are an important component in manyPersian recipes, and not just for the foods ofnowrouz. We use fresh herbs in many popular dishes likeGhormeh Sabzi(Persian Herb Stew) andSabzi Polo(Persian Herb Rice). To say that Persians have a love affair with herbs is an understatement. ...