Zereshk Polo ba Morgh

Zereshk polo combines steamed rice with tart red barberries, served alongside chicken. Homa’s recipe cooks chicken with turmeric, onion, salt and pepper, then adds fried onion, tomato paste, lemon juice and a little barberry to the sauce. Saffron on the chicken is optional.^[1]

The rice has a separate mixture of fried onion and barberries, briefly sautéed with optional saffron. Steamed rice and this mixture are layered on the serving platter. Sliced almonds or pistachios may garnish the top, while the chicken is served on a separate platter.^[1]