This lovely, Persian-style jeweled rice dish serves a crowd and will delight and impress everyone that tries it. Best of all, this dazzling beauty is a lot easier to make than you think and will make the perfect addition to any table.

Persian jeweled rice, also known as Morasa Polo, is a stunning rice dish that is a delicious celebration of textures, flavors and colors.

Persian jeweled rice is a spectacular rice dish adorned with vibrant fruits and nuts that resemble gems. A true showstopper!

Friends! It’s almost Rosh Hashanah- the Jewish New Year, one of my favorite holidays- and I’m excited to be sharing this recipe for jeweled rice with you. It’s one I developed for a spice company a…

Morasa Polo is a gorgeous Persian jewelled rice dish with a delightful sweet and sour taste. This fragrant and beautiful dish doesn’t only look stunning, it tastes heavenly too! A variation of this jewelled rice dish is Shirin Polo, which translates to “sweet rice”. The only difference is that Mora

Jewel-Toned Sweet and Savory Basmati Rice Pilaf with Pomegranate is an impressive-looking side dish that’s easy to make and pairs well with just about anything!

Persian/Iranian Recipes

A magnificent Persian rice dish called jeweled rice (javaher polow) fit for a wedding banquet or a Thanksgiving table. This rice is studded with slivered pistachios (representing emeralds), almonds, barberries (representing rubies), slivers of sweetened orange and carrot peel and golden raisins. I used Najmieh Batmanglij’s New Food of Life directions for preparing the ingredients...Read More »

Adapted from a recipe from Sandra Valvassori. I made this Persian-style jewelled rice dish – it’s beautiful and jewelled with contrasting textures and flavours.

Enjoy this Easy Jeweled Rice, a healthy and vibrant dish made with basmati rice, saffron, turmeric, dried fruits, and nuts.