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Zereshk Palau (Iranian Rice with Barberries) I
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Zereshk Palau (Iranian Rice with Barberries) I

8 ingredients 8 steps 4 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

583
Calories
36g
Protein
18g
Fat
68g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Saffron not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 package of dried barberries
  • Vegetable oil
  • 1 onion , chopped
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • Cooked, diced chicken
  • 1 dash of salt
  • A few threads of saffron

Directions

1

Soak dried barberries in water for 20–30 minutes. Strain to remove any stones.

2

Sauté the chopped onion in a frying pan with a dash of oil. Mix in the barberries, and cook over low heat.

3

Cook chicken on top of rice in a rice cooker .

4

When rice is done, fluff and put in a large bowl.

5

Grind saffron with mortar and pestle . Mix in 1 teaspoon of water, then stir in some of the cooked rice.

6

Return the saffron rice to the main dish, and add the onion mixture.

7

Toss rice to mix well with other ingredients.

8

Serve with lavash or barbari bread.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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