Another staple in our kitchen, Advieh is an aromatic Persian spice mix, much like the Indian Garam Masala, and is used extensively in Persian cooking. Advieh tends to be more aromatic than “warm” compared to the garam masala. Advieh Recipe…
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…
A simple explanation on how to use barberries in your kitchen. What are Zereshk or Barberries? Barberries, Berberis or Zereshk in Persian are a delightful, useful, and once you use it, indispensable ingredient in your pantry. It’s one of those ingredients…
These Persian Walnut Cookies (naan-e gerdooi), are gluten free, and made with ground walnuts and icing sugar (powdered sugar). Deliciously dry on the outside and just bordering on the chewy inside. Persian Cuisine is one of the oldest and greatest…
The King of all Persian dishes, the Persian Jewelled Rice or Morasa Polow bedazzles the eye with twinkles of red, green, orange and gold. Morasa means jewels. What is Morasa Polo? The King of all Persian dishes, Morasa Polo, or Persian…
This basic Persian rice recipe with tahdeeg is your first step to mastering the art of cooking Persian rice. Once you understand the principles, you can move on to the other Persian rice recipes (see images below), whether on this…