Sabzi Polo

What is it?

Chopped parsley, coriander, dill and chives are folded through parboiled rice and steamed together, turning the grains pale green and heavily fragrant.

The proportion of herbs to rice is high — this is a herb dish carried by rice rather than a rice dish with herbs added.

The Persian table

Sabzi polo with fish is the meal most widely associated with Nowruz, the Persian new year, though it is cooked through the year as well.

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