Barberry – Zereshk berry

Zereshk is the dried fruit of the Berberis shrub, which is widely cultivated in Iran.

Vitamin-C-rich fruit of a thorny shrub, they are dried for use in any number of Persian dishes besides rice, including stews and jam.

Zereshk polow ( Persian style rice ) features tart barberries cooked with onions, orange peel, and almonds in a saffron-rose sauce.