How it's used
Used rinsed and briefly warmed in oil, stirred through rice, stews, and herb dishes.
Fruits
barberries
Small, tart dried red berries (zereshk), central to Persian rice and stew dishes.
- Usual recipe measure
- Usually measured in g
- Recipes using this ingredient
- 3 recipes shown
Your kitchen
Do you usually keep this?
EatMacroPlant remembers the habit, not an exact stock count. Mark it running low when it should return to the next shopping list.
In the kitchen
Substitutes
dried cranberries (less tart)dried currants
Pairs well with
Tart and vitamin C-rich for a dried fruit - a good pairing with iron-rich rice and stew dishes.
Try it in the kitchen
Recipes that use barberries
MealPersian
Saffron Silk Porridge
A make-ahead Persian-influenced breakfast pot with saffron-quinoa silk, cool soy yogurt, orange-pomegranate jewels, tahini and pistachio-pumpkin crunch.
Open recipeMealPersian
Emerald Herb Frittata
A plant-based take on the beloved Persian herb frittata, packed with fresh herbs, barberries, and walnuts โ the plan's most folate-dense meal.
Open recipeMealMiddle Eastern
Barberry Lentil Cabbage Rolls
Tender cabbage parcels around lemony lentils, bulgur, herbs and tart barberries, with cucumber yogurt and toasted seeds.
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What 100 g contributes
Nutrition summary
At a glance
Higher inVitamin CFibreIron
Calories
251kcal
7% cal
Protein
4.1g
90% cal
Carbs
56.5g
4% cal
Fat
1.0g
Small numbers, big impact
Everyday essentials
Fibre7.40g
Vitamin B120.00ฮผg
Vitamin D0.00ฮผg
Iodine0.00ฮผg
Iron3.90mg
Zinc0.50mg
Calcium77.00mg
Nutrition values are estimates and can vary with variety, brand, cooking method and water content.