Iran

Sabzi polo ba mahi

Herb rice with crisp fried fish. The dish that says happy Nowruz.

90 minTime

34 gProtein each

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Make it your way

Grandma's wayHerb rice with fried white fish and Seville orange.

The original

626kcalsame

34 gproteinsame

2 gfibresame

90minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Basmati rice2¼ cups, soaked 1 hour

Flat leaf parsley1 bunch, chopped

Coriander leaves (cilantro)1 bunch, chopped

Dill leaves1 bunch, chopped

Spring onion (green onion, scallion)1 bunch (or chives), chopped

Fenugreek leavessmall handful, chopped

Garlic4 cloves, chopped

Fish800 g white fish fillets or steaks

Turmeric (ground turmeric)1 tsp

Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)2 tbsp, to dust

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)⅓ cup, divided

Butter3 tbsp

Saffrona pinch, steeped

Lemon juice3 tbsp (or Seville orange)

Saltto taste

5 steps

1Par boil the rice in plenty of salted water for 6 minutes and drain.
2Toss the rice with all the chopped herbs and garlic.
3Heat butter and 2 tbsp oil in a pot, mound the herb rice in, cover with a towel wrapped lid and steam on low.
4Season fish with salt and turmeric, dust with flour and fry in the remaining oil until golden and flaky.
5Serve the rice with saffron rice on top, the fish beside it and lemon to squeeze.

Serve it like this

Mound the green rice on a platter, top with saffron rice and lay the fried fish alongside with lemon wedges.

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