Fruit · Dried

Dried barberries

Also called barberries, zereshk

Tiny, ruby-red dried berries with sharp sourness; fried with sugar and butter to jewel Persian zereshk polo and tahdig.

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What can replace it

  • T2 · GoodDried cranberries

    Sweeter and larger; chop and add a squeeze of lemon. (use 0.75× the amount)

  • T2 · GoodDried sour cherries

    Larger and sweeter; chop. (use 0.75× the amount)

  • T3 · In a pinchCurrants

    Sweet, not sour; add lemon juice or sumac.

  • T3 · In a pinchPomegranate seeds

    Fresh and juicy; scatter on at the end rather than cooking.

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