Ash-e-Anar . 1 Tbsp butter. I love fish so i will definitely try this! Estamboli Polo. Put the brewing cloth on the pot and close its lid and wait about 30 minutes to brew rice with a very gentle heat. Herbs used in Sabzi Polo Ba Mahi usually include: This combination can change slightly according to your taste, for example, the stem of garlic is removed or the amount of dill is less. For those of us who can’t get Persian rice, basmati is the next best thing. Celebrate the new year, Navroz (Nowruz) with this classic Persian recipe from Chachi's Kitchen, UK, Sabzi Polo ba Mahi (herbed rice with fish). Place one thin layer of rice and add a generous amount of herbs.  Thank you! To make the Sabzi polo more aromatic and tasty, add little-brewed saffron to rice water when rice is boiling. I am not a big fish person but this looked really appetizing when I first saw it. To prepare fried salmon, first clean the fish thoroughly and clean it and remove the bones and bales as much as possible. Dish up the rice as you see in the images or however you like. Rinse the saucepan, dry and heat the 2 Tbsp of butter in it over medium heat. After soaking, drain, rinse and add to a stockpot. Put the rice in a large bowl and rinse 2 or 3 times. Chicken Pumpkin Soup . Sabzi Polo Mahi is perfect served with some fresh herbs, salad and some sort of pickle to add a slight kick to the meal, especially if it’s a spicy pickle. Dizzi Sangi. I hope that helps. I add some liquid saffron to the mix, for flavour and colour, which is not uncommon when making this Persian herbed rice. Do you think I can serve the eggplant stew on the side? Sabzi Polo (Polow) Mahi, Persian Herbed Rice with Fish, is a traditional recipe for Nowruz, the Persian New Year that falls on the first day of spring. Author Yasmin Khan makes her version of the classic using handfuls of fragrant chives, parsley, cilantro and dill … After about 1 hour, remove the fish from the inside of ingredients and try to remove all the onions sticking to the fish until they do not burn at the time of frying. Tip all the flour onto a wide plate and season it with the salt, turmeric and paprika. Click here to read more about me! If you’ve soaked your rice, check it after 3 minutes, get a grain and bite it, it should be soft on the outside and just resistant on the inside, not raw solid but almost cooked solid. Grill under medium high heat on both sides until done. When the rice is cooked and just before serving. This looks yummy! Happy Nowruz! Tip the rice in and stir thoroughly for 30 seconds to coat it with the flavoured butter. Traditionally, in many cuisines, the rice is first soaked in salted water for at least a couple of hours before cooking. What I also do, is save about a third of the fresh herbs to add to the rice before serving. 3 cups basmati rice rinsed under cold water until water runs clear (approximately 5 times) 2 large bunches of chopped fresh dill or 1 cup dried dill. In-Depth Recipes, Food Culture & Food Stories, Published 18/03/2017, updated 09/03/2021 20 Comments. Or, if you don’t mind the double smoky flavour, use whatever smoked white fish you like. It makes all the difference. 2 Tbsp olive oil. We find salmon to be a flavorful fish. When the water boils pour the soaked rice into the water and add some salt to it. Kaleh Pache. One of my favourite ways of serving Persian Herbed Rice is with Ghalieh Mahi. You can use any fish you like to make Sabzi Polo Ba Mahi but it is advisable to choose a fish that does not blade as much as possible and it’s easy to eat it with rice, especially for children. Culinary Spice Kits - Cook Global Meals With Ease. 2 bunches parsley. Set aside. The towel is there to absorb any excess moisture, preventing soggy rice. I am cooking for Nowruz for the first time this year for my new husband and me. Served with white fish, which is symbolic of life. Sabzi polo (Persian: سبزی پلو ‎) is an Iranian dish of rice and chopped herbs, usually served with fish.In Persian, sabzi refers to herbs or vegetables (sabz means "green"); polo is pilaf, a style of cooked rice. Sabzi Polo and the Persian New Year. 15 minutes before the end of the rice’s cooking time, we get started on the fish. This looks so tasty! The most common fish used in Iran would be Mahi Sefid (“white Fish” the Caspian Kutum) Some prepare it with salmon, sea bass or … I was in Iran on holiday a couple of years ago during their new year and had this dish in a few places. Looks delicious! Yesterday I cooked for my family, even children who do not like fish ate with pleasure. Salt (I used black sea salt) and freshly ground pepper. Heat 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat, place fish in the pan and fry until golden brown and crispy on both sides. Thank you Shana, look forward to what you think! Tilapia, enough to serve 4 – 6 people. Your email address will not be published. 1/8 cup dried dill. You can see in the images that we have 2 colours of rice. What better way to ring in the New Year than with a dish like Sabzi Polo Mahi; the sabzi (the green herbs) represent rebirth and renewal while the mahi (fish) represents life. Wow, I don’t get to eat this kind of this as often as I want. You didn’t mention smoked salmon, will that work in this recipe? We call the full meal "Sabzi Polo Mahi" which means "Herb Rice and Fish". Hi Farzana, thank you for your kind words, I’m so pleased you think so. I love the 2 colours, I didn’t think of that, but I am definitely doing it. Sabzi Polow can be prepared with a variety of different fish. Sauté the garlic and the white spring onions for one minute, not letting the butter or the garlic burn. Here is our selection is salmon that has a great taste and, if cooked properly, you will not feel the smell of fish in any way. RICE. Directions. 1 large bunch of chopped fresh fenugreek or ½ cup dried fenugreek All Persian markets should have fenugreek. Nowruz falls on the vernal equinox, the first day of spring. Using your ladle/spatula, bring the rice to the middle, forming a conical shape. If you are a soaking kind of person though, go ahead, soak the rice in cool water for a couple of hours with 2 tsp of salt, before proceeding with the recipe. Wrap the saucepan lid up with the towel and place on the saucepan, ensuring it’s a tight fit. We don’t break out the champagne like we do in the U.S. or stay up for the countdown to midnight to celebrate nowruz.This year, the new year changes … Here are just some of the sides I have served Sabzi Polo Mahi with, over the years: There you have it, folks, a pretty easy recipe to cook up, even if it is in 2 parts, with the rice and the fish. It's time to cook fish at a distance when rice is brewing. Place the clean pot over medium heat. Happy cooking! The deeper, smoky flavour takes the whole dish to another level. I’m a real fan of fish actually. We also love smoked fish and salmon. Also given the long cooking time, whatever rice that touches the saucepan is going to crisp up slightly. Sabzi Polo Mahi is Persian Herbed Rice with Fish. To answer your question, smoked salmon is not right as part of the recipe. Looking forward to replicating it at home. After you heard the voice of sizzle from the pot, pour the water as one cup and a tablespoon of oil in the pot and reduce the heat. However, I have long dispensed with the soaking method, having found that I much prefer the final texture without. Put the ingredients into a deep bowl and place the fish in the mixture for about 1 hour so that the whole surface of the fish is covered. Except for the preparation of the herbs, it’s an easy recipe! But as chives do have their own grassy appeal, I prefer to use them too. Ingredients Herbs 4 cup rice To the required amount oil To the required amount salt To the required amount saffron 2 Medium salmon 2 onion 0.5 Lemon juice To the required amount salt, … However, as you can see, I colour/flavour only half the rice, leaving the other half green, for a very pleasing effect, both aesthetically and gustatorily. Rinse the rice until the water runs almost clear and drain. We hope you have benefited this training and you will be able to prepare this delicious and traditional food for New Year’s Eve this year. Sunday. It’s new in my fish dishes. The reason for this is that traditional chelow pots were conical, giving you a wide base for your tahdig. I have searched online for this recipe for so long and yours looks the prettiest! I especially love that you included the rice two ways! Split the spring onions (scallions) into its green and white parts and slice thinly. The fish that is prepared is normally either a white fish like trout, tilapia, or cod. Soak the rice in lukewarm water for at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours; the longer the rice soaks, the fluffier it will be. I love rice with herbs. Set aside till ready. Sabzi Polo Mahi (means: herbs rice fish) is a typical dish of Nowrooz (Iranian new year Eve). Toggle navigation However, my favourite type of fish with Sabzi Polo is some sort of smoked white fish, preferably haddock, also not an uncommon way to serve this Persian herbed rice. Fessenjoon. I’ll have to try this. Drain the rice, rinse with cold tap water, drain and place in a large bowl. Fessenjoon. Now drain the rice and if you wish, throw the desired Tahdig or just pour the oil on the bottom of the pot and pour the rice and polo herbs that you have already chopped and prepared, in the layers on the bottom of the pot. You can use this, if you like. Fluffy Basmati rice is cooked with fresh herbs, including fenugreek leaves which have an exceptional aroma that you can smell and savor. Add oil, 1 tablespoon saffron water, and a pinch of salt; swirl the pot until the bottom and lower sides are coated with the oil mixture. That goes sensationally here too. ♥And if you make the recipe, share it on any platform and tag me @azlinbloor, and hashtag it #linsfoodLin xx. Hey folks, I’m Azlin Bloor; former chef, culinary instructor and mum of 4. Then you know how something tart and tangy is traditional with this? Like other…, Reshteh Polo ba Morgh. Sprinkle the rest of the fresh herbs into the other half of the rice that’s still in the saucepan and mix in. And then of course, there’s salmon – my favourite fish. Trim or tear lavash bread and … Will pin it for later! Put the oil in the bottom of … We finish the cooked fish with some lemon juice and hey presto, the perfect accompaniment to the flavoured rice. I am using: Most traditional recipes will call for chives or spring onions, but I feel that the spring onions are necessary in the dish, chives are just not robust enough on their own. If desired, fry salmon with white flour or breadcrumbs or grill it in the oven. How exciting for you, your first time cooking Nowruz! I am in love with this dish… cant wait for an occasion to try it ! hehe. Ash-e-Anar. If you’ve not soaked your rice, this stage will be around the 5 minute mark but every rice is different. Pour this saffron and butter mix into the bowl of rice and mix in thoroughly but gently, being careful not to break the rice grains up. If you look the question up on the Internet, you will be presented with a host of fascinating answers. Persian New Year is celebrated every year to signify the beginning of spring and most of the dishes served during Norooz holidays have herbs as a symbol of rebirth, and fish that represents life. At the end of the cooking time, take the saucepan off the heat and let it rest for 5 minutes. Using the other end of your spatula, poke some holes into the rice, these are the steam “vents”, to allow the steam to come through. Yum, this looks and sounds delicious! Place the fried fish on a serving platter, squeeze lime juice over the fillets. Ingredients. Place the remainder of the parboiled and strained rice in a mixing bowl. Sabzi Polo Maahi can be prepared with a variety of different fish. Kaleh Pache. Your email address will not be published. I love a simple recipe like this but it’s still very much packed with flavor. Add the green spring onions (scallions) to the herbs and mix well. Required fields are marked *. Nowruz is the Persian spiritual New Year; celebrated not just in Iran, but in many other central Asian … Sabzi Polo Ba Mahi is one of a variety of delicious and popular Persian Polos that we often know as Nowruz Night dinner. I really love the way it looks with the two different colors of rice as well. Azlin, I just saw this on Twitter and had to come and take a look! I love this rice, I can’t wait to try this. The traditional Persian new year Norooz meal consists of an Herb rice and fish dish which in Farsi is called Sabzi Polo ba Mahi (translation: herb rice with fish; mahi is Farsi for fish). Thai Basil Chilli Paste (Nam Prik Horapa), Doogh (Afghan and Persian Yoghurt Drink, aka Ayran), Raspberry and Chocolate Margarita (a Valentine’s Day Cocktail), South Asian Recipes (India, Pakistan & Sri Lanka). Add the rice, bring back to boil, then lower heat to medium-low and simmer for 3-5 minutes. You can read more about Nowruz and its history on the Nowruz Recipes Page. https://www.epersianfood.com/salad-sezar/, Persian barberry rice or "Zereshk Polo," is another delicious Polo from Iranian cuisine. Close the lid of the pot and increase the heat to the pot so that it takes steam into the rice. Why is Sabzi Polo Ba Mahi the Iranians’ main dish on the initial days of the New Year? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Thanks for the clear instructions! 1/2 cup flour. The herbs used in sabzi polo vary, but typically include coriander, dill, chives or scallions, fenugreek, garlic and parsley.It can be made from both fresh and dried herbs. I appreciated the breakdown of ingredients and instructions that you provided should I brave my kitchen long enough to give this meal a try (I am a terrible cook)! Take a look at this recipe, and turn it into a side salad: http://linsfood.com/starter-smoked-salmon-marinated-artichokes-blood-orange/ You get your smoked salmon, but you also get the pickled flavour of the artichokes and the zingy, citrusy orange will be amazing with the rice. Lower the heat right down and cook for 30 minutes. Place 2 tablespoons of canola oil, water, and 1 tablespoon of brewed saffron at the bottom of the pan. Sabzi Polo Mahi is one of the many dishes served for Nowruz, the Persian New Year. Serve sabzi polow and mahi with fresh herbs, salad and pickles (torshi). With the back of a … But thinking over what you said, I came up with an idea on how you can still incorporate smoked salmon into your meal, if you really want to. So you want as much of the rice away from the edges as possible. In the following, we will introduce you the recipe of delicious and majestic Sabzi Polo Ba Mahi of Nowruz. 3 cups basmati rice. After a few minutes (depending on the type of rice), take one of the rice seeds and half with the nail, if it is raw in the size of a white spot in the middle of the rice, it's time to drain rice. Place the 4 fish fillets around the rice, squeeze some lemon juice over the fish and serve immediately. Directions Fish. We don’t use much oil in frying the fish. Make sure your tea towel is nowhere near the flame! Sabzi Polo Mahi is an absolutely beautiful rice dish, full of aromatic herbs, the perfumed rice being perfectly complemented by the lightly spiced fish. However, I prefer to just lightly season whatever fish I use by coating it in flour flavoured with salt, turmeric and paprika. Heat a large frying pan on medium high heat and pour in 2 Tbsp of the oil. Keep warm when done. Sabzi Polow (herb rice) and Mahi (fish) is traditionally served for the Persian new year Norooz. That’s awesome, Amanda, glad everyone loved it, thank you! When the cooking starts select the appropriate pot and pour the water in it and place it on the heat until the water boils. Dizzi Sangi. 1 tsp garlic powder. Yes, absolutely! Fish: better to use white meat fishes, but almost any kind of fish (salmon, mackerel, sea bass, …) is good. The conventional fish used for this recipe is white fish; you can use tilapia, sea bass, monkfish or anything similar. Maybe I should try this in some other time. To help release the tahdig, fill the sink with about 1 inch of cold water, and dip the bottom of the rice … Sabzi Polo ba Mahi. Regular fresh salmon comes a close second to me, even if it’s not standard practice. Bake at 200˚C (400˚F) for 20 – 25 minutes, depending on how thick your fish is, uncovered in the last 5 minutes. Add the salt, garlic powder, pepper, lemon juice, and saffron to the onions. Required fields are marked *. Had a look at the smoked salmon and range recipe, it looks really good! In a medium bowl, mix the cilantro, parsley, chives and dill with the garlic. Fresh herbs like parsley, coriander and dill, symbolic of rebirth, infuse the rice with their scents. Sabzi Polo (Polow) Mahi, Persian Herbed Rice with Fish, is a traditional Nowruz recipe. Indian spice mixes are just awesome, and will go very well with the sabzi polo (herbed rice). Lol! Sabzi Polo Mahi with either Salmon or Swordfish Kabob. In order to prepare the majestic sabzi polo, according to the usual method for the preparation of varieties of polo, you should clean rice from 2-3 hours, wash and soak for one or two hours with a little salt. Remove about one cup of the parboiled rice and place it in a small bowl. In the north of Iran the go-to fish for this dish is maahi sefid (white fish) which can only be found in the Caspian Sea. This allows the aroma and flavour of the herbs to be fully appreciated, as much of that is lost in the cooking process. Ghormeh Sabzi. 2 bunches scallions. But Thanks to this very clears instructions, I might try doing this at home. Now that the fish are fried and Sabzi polo is cooked, it’s time to serve food. However, if you don’t fancy frying, you can always grill (broil) or bake the fish. How much you season the fish is a matter of preference. The fish is seasoned with advieh, a Persian spice blend that works as well on poultry. The fish is seasoned and fried in a little bit of oil. Download 100 Persian Food Recipes To Try Before You Die – PDF, How to prepare majestic Sabzi polo (rice with herbs) with fish (for the night of Eid). I like that idea very much! This looks delicious – I love using lots of herbs in my dishes – they really add such a boost of flavour – and the two colour rice looks really pretty too! Saturday. Tip about two thirds of the chopped herbs onto the rice, mix well and set aside. Lemon juice. Thanks for the tips on how to properly cook the rice too. Sabzi Polo Ba Mahi is one of the traditional Persian foods and especial for New Year’s Eve/Eid, that is served with fish and Kuku Sabzi (Persian Frittata With Fresh Herbs). Sabzi means "herbs" and Polo means "Rice, so Sabzi Polo means "herb rice" and it's usually served with stuffed fish with pomegranates and walnuts which is a Persian style fish usually served around the new year. Also as a fish lover, your recipe is on my ‘to try’ list, now. Most people use salmon, trout, whitefish, narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, Tilapia, etc. Thanks again, and Happy Nowruz to you too! Zereshk Polo ba Morgh Recipe - Zereshk Rice, Reshteh Polo ba Morgh Recipe - Rice and Noodles, Morasa Polo Recipe - Persian Jewelled Rice, Salt, pepper and garlic powder – To the required amount. Traditionally the Caspian sea fishes like Mullet (کفال), whitefish (ماهی سفید), trout (قزل‌آلا) are used for this recipe. LinsFood contains affiliate links. Spread the fried fish on the rice or beside the rice and decorate the food with lemon slices and a few leaves of parsley. Sabzi polo is served with meat, chicken, and fish, but if the purpose of cooking this food is the same as serving the night food of the Eid, you should surely have a grilled or fried fish next to it and if you wish, you can serve some Kokoo sabzi with it. Come along with the recipe of fried salmon: Now pour the necessary amount of oil inside the big pan, and when the oil is hot, fry the fish into the frying oil. Your email address will not be published. You can fry the herbs a little and then pour in the layers of the rice, but this is not necessary. Lightly score the skin of the fish and marinate 30 minutes before cooking with all the ingredients. Finely chop the rest of the herbs and place in a large bowl. It is a traditional recipe for Nowruz, the Persian spiritual New Year; celebrated not just in Iran, but in many other central Asian countries. Thank you Azlin. That’s Persian tamarind fish, which unbelievably, I don’t have on my blog! When the rice has had its 3-5 minutes of cooking time, it should still have a slight bite in the middle. After pouring rice into the dish, you can place a piece of butter on the rice to get melted and reach the bottom of the rice. To some extent, use whatever your heart desires. for majestic Sabzi polo. Just as the Chinese New Year is symbolically rich, Nowruz is also full of foods and items that represent so much of Life, as you will see when you hop on over to read all about Nowruz here. sabzi polo mahi (fish) 2 Cups Rice 2 Pieces Fish (Tilapia Fillet) 2 Tsp Salt Flour, Turmeric 1 Small Onion 4 Tbsp Oil 3.5 oz (100g) Tamarind Paste 1/2 Bunch Leek Chives, Fenugreek Leaaves, Parsley, Dill, Cilantro 1 Potato Onion, Lime Juice, Salt, Ground Chili Pepper Tip half the cooked rice into a large bowl. Bring a large saucepan of water with 1 tsp of the salt to boil. Melt the 1 tsp of butter in the microwave oven and mix with the saffron water. For the fish in this recipe, go for any regular white fish and cook as per instructions. And if you fancy more recipes, just head on over to the Nowruz page, where you’ll find a couple of Persian cookie recipes: ♥ If you like the recipe, don’t forget to leave me a comment and that all important, 5-star rating! It’s not traditional, but the flavours will certainly go together. Get familiar with the recipe of majestic Sabzi polo with fish. If you can use smoky rice or North Rice to cook Majestic Sabzi Polo, you will never forget the unique fragrance of this food. Continue layering making sure that you end with a layer of white rice. Wow, awesome! This means that we earn a commission off any purchases that you might make by clicking on some of the product links. Coat the fish fillets in the seasoned flour and fry the fish, 2 fillets at a time, about 90 seconds each side, depending on the thickness of your fish fillets. And not to mention the exotic flavour of saffron that brings a floral touch. To celebrate, many Iranians will start off the year with traditional dishes like sabzi polo baa mahi, a fragrant saffron rice pilaf served with salmon. Combine with 1 tablespoon of the saffron-water mixture and gently mix. Add the chopped herbs to … I love chives, dill, and cilantro! Sabzi Polo ba Mahi (Persian Herb Pilaf with Pan-fried Salmon) With the Persian New Year coming around on the 21st of March, followed closely by the Hindu New Year and other Asian New Years, we decided to make a traditional dish for the occasion. Sabzi Polo (a mixture of rice and chopped herbs) Ba [with] Mahi (fried fish) is the most popular dish among Iranians served on the eve or first day of Nowruz. Reshteh Polo (Persian Rice with Noodles) Reshteh Polow is one the…, Morasa Polo Recipe Video Learn to cook Morasa Polo with your desired taste Morasa Polo…, Your email address will not be published. The dish is really good. If you have access to Middle Eastern grocers or even Indian grocers, you’ll come across packets of fish spice mix which can contain anything up to a dozen or so spices and aromatics such as cumin, coriander, fenugreek, turmeric, garlic and so on. It is better to choose a big and elegant dish and pour Sabzi polo to it, and add a few tablespoons of saffron to it and pour it on the Polo. We usually use tilapia or mani mani when cooking fish, but I’d like to experiment with other types as well.
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