In Episode #57, co-hosts Beata and Bita breakdown the iconic Persian dish called Zereshk Polo (Barberry rice), and walk through how to make it. They reference other recipes made with barberries, and offer subsitions and storage methods.
What is zereshk?
Dried barberries
Similar in appearance to a ...
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