Rice dish
Mahi Polo
ماهی پلو
Also called: Northern Fish Rice
The pattern above is ornament, not a photograph of the dish.
- Hands-on time
- 30 min (Estimated)
- Plan ahead
- 60 min
- Makes
- 4 servings (Estimated)
- Kind
- Rice dish
- Where it is eaten
- Several provinces
- Serving
- 350 g
Cooking time is not documented in the source, so it is not shown.
Ingredients
Quantities below make about 4 servings (Estimated)
- rice 400 g
- fish 600 g
- aromatic herbs 250 g
- garlic 25 g
- sour orange or lemon juice 60 mL
- spices 5 g
Quantities and nutrition on this page are estimates unless the source gives measured values.
Plan ahead. Soak the rice and marinate the fish with salt, garlic, and sour orange
Method
Soak the rice in salted water and marinate the fish with salt, garlic, and sour orange juice.
Drain the rice and layer it in the pot with the chopped herbs.
Steam the rice with oil and a little water until fully cooked.
Fry the fish, or grill it in the oven or over charcoal.
Serve the fish alongside the rice with pickles and fresh herbs.
Cook's notes
Distribute the herbs through the rice layers to keep their color, and avoid overcooking the fish so it does not dry out.
Background
Fish with rice is a signature dish of the Caspian coast and holds a special place in Gilan and Mazandaran, particularly at Nowruz and family gatherings.
Nutrition
| Energy | 500 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 30 g |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Carbohydrate | 55 g |
Where this comes from
Official documentation strongly supports the dish or geographic attribution, but all recipe fields are not traceable to one dish-specific official recipe page.
Record: IR0684 · Evidence: B (Officially supported)
Open the source page https://www.visitiran.ir/province/gilan-province