Zereshk Polo Ba Morgh | زرشک پلو با مرغ | Barberry Rice with Chicken | Iranian Food | [ENG SUB]

Barberry Rice with Chicken Zereshk Polo Ba Morgh is a delicious traditional Iranian (Persian) dish consisting of barberries (Zereshk), rice (Polo), and chicken (Morgh). This popular dish is simple to make and is a favorite at parties and family get-togethers. Enjoy! Ingredients (Chicken) -- Step 1: Cooked in Water -- 3 Whole Chicken Legs (ران مرغ). Drumsticks and Thighs 2 cups Boiled Water (آب جوشیده). Add more as needed. 1 Onion (پیاز), large 1/4 tsp Turmeric (زردچوبه), ground 1 tsp Salt (نمک), as needed 1/2 tsp Black Pepper (فلفل سیاه), as needed 1 Cinnamon Stick (چوب دارچین) -- Step 2: Sautéed -- Cooked chicken from previous step 2 tbsp Butter (کره) Grapeseed Oil (روغن هسته انگور) or another high temperature oil to sauté chicken, as needed -- Step 3: Cooked in Sauce -- Sautéed chicken from previous step 3 tbsp Tomato paste (رب گوجه فرنگی) 2 cups Chicken broth (آب مرغ) 2 tbsp Butter (کره) 1/8 tsp Salt (نمک), as needed 1/8 tsp Black Pepper (فلفل سیاه), as needed 1 tbsp Saffron, liquid (زعفران مایع) 1/4 Lemon, freshly squeezed (آب لیموی تازه) Water (آب) as needed during cooking Lemon Zest (رنده پوست لیمو), as needed Olive oil (روغن زیتون), as needed -- Strained Rice -- 3 cups Basmati Rice (برنج باسماتی) 1 tbsp Salt (نمک) Warm water, as needed to soak rice for 2-3 hours Boiling water, as needed to cook soaked rice for 2-3 minutes -- For Steamed Rice: Bottom of Pot -- 1 tbsp Saffron, liquid (زعفران مایع) 2 tbsp Butter (کره) 1/2 cup Warm Water (آب گرم) -- For Steamed Rice: Water & Oil Mix Poured Over Rice -- 2 tbsp Butter (کره) 1/2 cup Hot water (آب داغ) -- Zereshk (Barberries) --- 5 oz Dried Barberries (زرشک خشک), 140 g. 1/3 cup Sugar (شکر) 3 oz Water (آب) Note: 4.5 oz (130 g) of cooked (wet) barberries were used in the dish. Use as needed. -- Garnish -- 2 tbsp Butter (کره) 1 tbsp Slivered Pistachios (خلال پسته) 1 tbsp Blanched Slivered Almonds (خلال بادام) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tsp: قاشق چایخوری tbsp: قاشق غذاخوری cup: پیمانه ------------------------------------------------------------------------ What does BAH-BAH mean? BAH-BAH is Persian expression signifying enjoyment of sight, scent, taste, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ What is a Damkoni? Damkoni is a cloth lid cover for a stock pot. In my video, a cotton kitchen towel was used. A Damkoni is typically used to capture steam in the stockpot lid during the cooking of Persian rice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ What is Tahdig? Tahdig is the crunchy layer of caramelized rice formed in the bottom of a pot of rice. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thank you very much for watching my cooking video! Please Subscribe to my channel; and, Like, Comment, and Share my videos. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ #persianfood #iranianfood #cooking #internationalfood