Sabzi polo
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Sabzi polo (Persian: سبزی پلو) 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.
| Norouz festival | ||
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| Traditions | Khane tekani (spring cleaning) · Haft sin table · Norouz · Hâjji Fîrûz · Chaharshanbe Suri · Sabzi polo · Sizdah Bedar |
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| Part of | Zoroastrian festivals · Iranian festivals | |
| Related | Sadeh · Mihragan · Yalda · Tirgan | |
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