Djavaher Polow

Name: Djavaher Polow
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: 2 whole chicken breasts, boned and skinned; 6 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil; Salt; 2 cups basmati rice; 1/3 cup dried pitted sour cherries; 1/3 cup dried cranberries; 1/3 cup barberries; 1/4 teaspoon saffron powder or crushed saffron threads; 1/4 cup candied orange peel (see note, page 352) or coarse-cut orange marmalade, chopped (optional); 1/2 cup split blanched almonds; 1/3 cup coarsely chopped or slivered pistachios

December 9, 2011

This Iranian rice, a festive dish served at weddings, is as sumptuous as you get. You can see by its appearance why it is called “jeweled.” Iranian and Middle Eastern stores sell barberries (sour berries called zereshk), sugared orange peel, and slivered almonds and pistachios. Dried pitted sour cherries and cranberries can be found in some supermarkets.

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