Author: Margaret Shakibaie
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Pomegranate molasses – Rob-e Anar
Pomegranate Molasses (Rob-e Anar) Pomegranate molasses, known as Rob-e Anar (رب انار) in Persian, is one of the most distinctive ingredients in Persian cooking. Made by slowly reducing fresh pomegranate…
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Khoresh Karafs – Persian Lamb and Celery Stew
Khoresh Karafs (Persian Celery Stew) is one of the lesser-known treasures of Persian cooking. While dishes such as Ghormeh Sabzi and Fesenjan are famous around the world, Khoresh Karafs is…
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Persian Eggplant Dip – Borani Bademjan
Roasted Eggplant is the perfect base for a vegan dip. Mashed with garlic, and the added tang of pomegranate syrup, this version has different twist of various flavours. Eggplant or…
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Walnuts
Walnuts are used extensively in Persian cuisine, most famously in the rich pomegranate stew fesenjan. Freshly cracked walnuts have the best flavour, but good packaged kernels save a great deal…
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Fesenjan Sauce – Persian Walnut Pomegranate Stew
This Fesenjan recipe must be the easiest Persian dish I have discovered. A few minor adaptions as suggested by some friends over time makes this recipe a culmination of knowledge.…
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Morgh-e-Kofta Baghali Polo – Chicken Meatballs with Broad beans and Rice
This recipe is something a little different. Layers of rice, broad beans, chopped garlic chives and small chicken meatballs, with tarragon. A friend recently gave me a huge bunch of…
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Khoresh Morgh-e Esfenaj – Chicken Stew with Spinach
This recipe for Khoresh Morgh-e Esfenaj is a fairly recent addition to our family meals, with my husband finding a recipe when looking online for ideas for dinner one night.…
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Ghorabieh – Persian Almond Cookies
Ghorabieh is a soft chewy almond macaroon popular in Iran. This version doesn’t use flour, and is Gluten Free. The rose water and cardamom adds a lovely middle eastern flavour…
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Salmon and Dill Layered Rice – Sabzi Mahi Polo
I recently had a similar dish to this at a friend’s house and it was absolutely delightful. So when we had left over Salmon from Christmas lunch this year I…
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Khoresh Gheymeh Bademjan – Persian Stew with Split Peas and Eggplant
One of our favourite recipes to prepare in advance to batch cook and freeze is this Khoresh Gheymeh Bademjan recipe. The eggplant and tomato topping adds a more elegant twist…
