Persian herbed rice with fish (Sabzi polow mahi) for Iranian new year (Nowruz)

Rozina Dinaa
Rozina Dinaa @rozina5
Scotland

Sabzi polow ( herbed rice) is a Persian dish of rice with chopped herbs such as dill, parsley, coriander, .. ..Herbed rice is traditionally served for Persian new year ( Nowruz). Combination of sabzi polow with fish extremely goes well. But some families would like to serve herbed rice with fish and herbed frittata.

Persian herbed rice with fish (Sabzi polow mahi) for Iranian new year (Nowruz)

Sabzi polow ( herbed rice) is a Persian dish of rice with chopped herbs such as dill, parsley, coriander, .. ..Herbed rice is traditionally served for Persian new year ( Nowruz). Combination of sabzi polow with fish extremely goes well. But some families would like to serve herbed rice with fish and herbed frittata.

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Ingredients

  1. Ingredients for the rice
  2. 200 grice
  3. 150 gmixed herbs (parsley, coriander, dill, spring onions), finely chopped and washed
  4. 1 Tbspground cinnamon
  5. 3 clovesgarlic, peeled and diced
  6. to tasteSalt
  7. Tortila bread
  8. Vegetable oil and butter
  9. Ingredients for fish
  10. 200 ghaddock fish
  11. 4 Tbspplain flour
  12. 1/2 Tspturmeric
  13. 1egg
  14. 1 Tspsaffron water
  15. 4 Tbspbread crumbs
  16. to tasteSalt- chilli powder
  17. 1lemon or lime
  18. Vegetable oil

Cooking Instructions

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    Wash and finely chop the herbs, Set aside.

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    Wash the rice. In a bowl with salted water add rice and let the rice soak for about 1 hour. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Drain the soaked rice and stir it into the boiling water.Allow to cook the rice for 7 minutes.

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    Add chopped herbs and let to cook for 3 minutes more.

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    Then drain the rice and discarding the water.

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    Pour oil over the bottom of the pot. Place a sheet of thin bread on the bottom of pot.

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    Spread half of the rice over the bread,

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    Add diced garlic

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    And some ground cinnamon

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    Then repeat with remaining of the rice. Finally place small pieces of butter top of the rice.

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    Cover the pot with a lid and set over high heat for 2-3 minutes and then simmer for 30 minutes. Once the rice is ready let rest for 5 minutes and serve it with fish and sabzi koko (herbed frittata).

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    In a plate mix flour with turmeric, salt and chili powder. Crack the eggs in a bowl, add salt and chili powder and beat together.

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    Coat both sides of the fish with flour,

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    Dip in the beaten eggs

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    And coat with bread crumb

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    Fry in the pan.

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    Dish is ready. So so soo delicious, healthy and aromatic.

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