Sabzi Polo Mahi is an absolutely beautiful rice dish, full of aromatic herbs, the perfumed rice being perfectly complemented by the lightly spiced fish. What is Sabzi Polo Mahi? Sabzi Polo Mahi is Persian Herbed Rice with Fish. It is a…
This Persian roast lamb is a juicy, aromatic leg of lamb marinated with pomegranate molasses, saffron, lemon and garlic. It is an easy but impressive roast for Nowruz, Easter, Christmas or any meal where you want something a little bit…
Salad Shirazi is one of my favourite salads, its simple ingredients of cucumber, tomato and red onions play together so well, they literally shake your tastebuds alive with every tingling mouthful. An invigorating salad, especially on a hot summer’s day. It’s a…
These Moroccan almond cookies are deliciously crumbly and perfect served with traditional mint tea or whatever beverage you fancy. Cookies We are currently in Morocco, one of my favourite countries to visit, with so many memories of travelling up and…
Kunafeh, also spelt varyingly as kanafeh and knafe, is a Middle Eastern sweet made from shredded filo pastry (called Kataifi/Qatayfi pastry) stuffed with delicious gooey cheese drenched in scented sugar syrup. Sounds amazing, doesn’t it? Types of Kunafeh So many Middle…
Traditionally, Kabab Koobideh are fashioned as long, cylindrical kebabs wrapped around flat, sword like skewers, which can be barbecued, grilled, cooked in an oven and even on the stove top. Take your pick. Kabab Koobideh Recipe It’s such an easy…