Persian Herb Rice with Fish - Sabzi Polo Ba Mahi
Mar 16, 2025 11:02 AM
Over the years, I have taken to making recipes that are traditional for various seasonal festivities, with Nowruz being up there as a favorite. I have gradually made various traditional favorites, from savory dishes like Persian herb fritatta, kuku sabzi and dolmeh barge mo - stuffed vine leaves, to sweet treats like Persian walnut cookies and Persian rice cookies.
This tasty fish and rice dish is another common part of the festivities, but it's definitely something you could enjoy any time.
Nowruz (‘now’ meaning ‘new’ and ‘ruz’ meaning ‘day’ or originally ‘light’) is the celebration of the Spring Equinox. It originates in Iran, but is celebrated by a number of countries in the region, and is recognized by the UN.
You’ll find events for the festival in a number of major cities around the world - I'm hoping to maybe get to some of the events in my hometown since I know New York and San Francisco also have things on. But even if you don’t have one near you, you can enjoy some of the foods for Nowruz at home.
Ingredients:
For rice
- 1 cup basmati rice or other long grain rice
- 2 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro coriander
- 2 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoon finely chopped dill
- 2 tablespoon finely chopped green onions/scallions or chives
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon butter cut into chunks
For fish
- 1 lb firm fish fillets eg salmon, pollock
- 2 tablespoon flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt or part/all garlic salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- 2 ½ tablespoon vegetable oil
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
40 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
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