Apparently it grows in Rasht, Lahijan, Tehran, Arak and other places too. <a href="http://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%BE%D9%87%D9%86I">http://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%BE%D9%87%D9%86I</a> am so glad that you gave kalam polow a try and your family enjoyed it.