Zeitoon Parvardeh – Olive Tapenade with Pomegranate (Edit recipe)

Zeitoon parvardeh is naturally packed with a ton of flavors, bringing together sweet, sour, salt, fat, and umami all into one dish! This tapenade, a traditional marinated olive spread finds its roots in the Caspian Sea region of Iran where you will frequently see it served at homes and restaurants. Given its origin, you will not be surprised to learn that a locally foraged herb called Chochagh is used to prepare this tapenade. Since Chochagh is hard to come by, for the recipe, I have simply eliminated it and increased the quantity of the other herbs.