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Sabzi polo
Found in: Iranian cuisine
Sabzi polo is an Iranian (Persian) dish of rice and chopped herbs, and is usually served with fish. In Persian, sabz means green, and sabzi can refer to herbs or vegetables. Polo is a style of cooked rice, known in English as pilaf.
The herbs used in sabzi polo vary, but typically include coriander, dill, chives or scallions, fenugreek, and parsley.
Iranians traditionally eat sabzi polo"with white fish" for lunch on norouz, the Iranian new year, with their family and relatives.
See also
Iranian cuisine
Culture of Iran
Polow
Khoresht
External links
Sabzi Polo (Sabzi Polow) Recipe
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