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Zereshk Polo Morgh – Persian Saffron Chicken with Barberry Rice
Iran's most celebrated dish: saffron-infused chicken stew served over jewelled barberry and saffron rice.
⏱ 120 min🔥 620 kcalHard
★4.9(14,200)
17 recipes using rice — Ghormeh sabzi, kebabs, rice — Iran's 2,500-year culinary tradition.
Persian cuisine is famous for its bold, distinctive flavours. These persian rice recipes range from dishes ready in under 30 minutes to impressive weekend feasts. Each recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions, and full calorie counts per serving.
Iran's most celebrated dish: saffron-infused chicken stew served over jewelled barberry and saffron rice.
A crispy, golden Persian rice dish with a delectable crust.
The coveted crispy golden rice crust from the bottom of the Persian rice pot — crunchy, buttery perfection.
A saffron rice cake layered with yogurt-marinated chicken — a showstopping Persian party dish.
Persian saffron-fragrant rice jewelled with tart barberries, served alongside tender braised chicken — Iran's most celebrated celebratory dish.
Persian crispy rice with golden potato crust — the most coveted piece at any Persian table.
Giant Persian meatballs stuffed with eggs and prunes — a spectacular Tabriz specialty.
Persian dill and fava bean rice — the ultimate spring celebration dish.
Persian stuffed grape leaves with sweet-sour herb and rice filling — a labor of love.
Persian noodle rice cooked with caramelized onions and raisins — a Nowruz tradition.
Persian green bean rice with spiced lamb — a beloved family dish.
Persian jeweled sweet rice with orange peel, carrots, and nuts — the wedding rice.
Persian crispy golden rice crust with saffron — the most coveted piece.
Persian saffron rice cake with yogurt and chicken — crispy bottom, fluffy inside.
Iran's golden saffron rice pudding, perfumed with rosewater and cardamom, decorated with cinnamon, pistachio, and slivered almond.
Iran's beloved tomato-eggplant stew — slow-braised lamb shoulder with fried eggplant, dried limes and saffron in a tart, savory sauce.
Iran's most elegant stew — chicken slow-braised in a dark, sweet-sour gravy of toasted ground walnuts and reduced pomegranate molasses, served over saffron rice.