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That recipe seems pretty simple to me - I remember as a kid I always thought Zereshk Polo took a lot of time & care to prepare properly. I use to love it, but alas I haven't had it in years. BTW my instinct tells me that the chicken marinade should include saffron as well...
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That recipe seems pretty simple to me - I remember as a kid I always thought Zereshk Polo took a lot of time & care to prepare properly. I use to love it, but alas I haven't had it in years. BTW my instinct tells me that the chicken marinade should include saffron as well...

these online recipes are not to be trusted ...I was hoping someone who actually makes it with love and care for those she loves,and those she just tolerates ;) ,would share their tried and true recipe with me.

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My grandmother & mother both made amazing Zeresh Polo. I've tried it at some Persian restaurants & Cello Kababi's but nothing compares... I think Armenians in Iran had their own specific versions of the persian recipes. For example, the Ghormeh sabzi you get at most Persian places is really dark green - almost black - with that thick layer of oil on top. My mom's was bright green, full of herbs with big chunks of lamb (or beef) and tasted fresh, not oily. Anyway, getting back to Zereshk Polo, it should be fairly simple for an Armenian (I would modify the recipe in the link above just slightly:

 

Marinade you chicken in lemon juice, saffron & onion (and a little salt)

Make your regular basmati rice with saffron.

Take the dried Zereshk, rinse, and heat in butter for a few minutes.

Grill the chicken, and serve it on the rice, slightly mixed with the Zereshk & butter.

 

MMmmm - I think i'll have that tomorrow. Too late for tonight (I just ate).

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that'll be on the menu for this weekend :)

 

tell me something,are Basmati rice and Jasmine the same thing?

I bought some Jasmine rice to serve with some stir fried chicken a few days ago,and it tasted a lot like the basmati,it was just a bit softer,but that could have been from the way I prepared it.

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My grandmother & mother both made amazing Zeresh Polo. I've tried it at some Persian restaurants & Cello Kababi's but nothing compares... I think Armenians in Iran had their own specific versions of the persian recipes. For example, the Ghormeh sabzi you get at most Persian places is really dark green - almost black - with that thick layer of oil on top. My mom's was bright green, full of herbs with big chunks of lamb (or beef) and tasted fresh, not oily. Anyway, getting back to Zereshk Polo, it should be fairly simple for an Armenian (I would modify the recipe in the link above just slightly:

 

Marinade you chicken in lemon juice, saffron & onion (and a little salt)

Make your regular basmati rice with saffron.

Take the dried Zereshk, rinse, and heat in butter for a few minutes.

Grill the chicken, and serve it on the rice, slightly mixed with the Zereshk & butter.

 

MMmmm - I think i'll have that tomorrow. Too late for tonight (I just ate).

Really? Could I please have the recipe the Armenians use for Ghormeh Sabzi? Thanks in advance.

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I don't have the receipe - and both my mom & gramma are no longer here to cook for me. :( I haven't had ghormeh sabzi like my mom's in a long time.... sorry.

That was sad :( I'll try to find out how the Armenians make it and post it on here :)

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This is not a joke, but recently(I think Friday) I had the BEST ghormeh sabzi I have ever had and it was at a new wave all organic food place in Venice beach called Axe. Really really tasty
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This is not a joke, but recently(I think Friday) I had the BEST ghormeh sabzi I have ever had and it was at a new wave all organic food place in Venice beach called Axe. Really really tasty

Then we must meet there for our next forum dinner :)

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This is not a joke, but recently(I think Friday) I had the BEST ghormeh sabzi I have ever had and it was at a new wave all organic food place in Venice beach called Axe. Really really tasty

I thought you didn't eat red meat? Or was it veggie ghormeh sabzi? (does that even exist??) :huh:

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I thought you didn't eat red meat? Or was it veggie ghormeh sabzi? (does that even exist??) :huh:

ohhh sorry forget to mention. it was the veggieersion.

 

vava, what is the dish that has the sour baby grapes?

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they are green, small. it could be any grape that you pick months prior to becoming ripe

 

Here is what they use most times: http://www.iranstore.com/product.asp?0=245&1=260&3=1169

 

but Armenian stores many times have the actual grapes

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It's fixed now - There was a problem with the DB, Garo checked out and everything is fine, at least for now.

 

Azat can you check to see if the most recent recipes are still on-line? I couldn't find anything more recent than 2004 :huh: that can't be right....

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