Stuffed Fish | Set up Haft-Sin and prepare special dish for the Iranian New Year

whole fish

🥗Healthier: filleted fish

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Canned fish is more accessible and budget-friendly.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: chopped walnuts

Sunflower seeds offer a similar crunch at a lower cost.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is often less expensive and more neutral in flavor.

dried fruits

🥗Healthier: fresh fruits

💰Cheaper: raisins

Raisins are a cost-effective dried fruit option.

Prepare the Caspian Kutum fish by cleaning and gutting it.

Cook the rice until tender, then drain.

Sauté chopped onion in cooking oil until translucent.

Add tomato paste and pomegranate paste to the sautéed onion and mix well.

In a bowl, combine cooked rice with sautéed onion mixture, chopped parsley, mint, coriander, walnuts, salt, and black pepper.

Stuff the mixture into the cavity of the fish.

Drizzle the stuffed fish with bitter orange juice before cooking.

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