Author: Margaret Shakibaie
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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…
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Orbital Stand Mixer
An orbital stand mixer is a good idea to make the delectable Persian sweets. The stand mixer allows you to have both hands free, and the orbital rotation of the…
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Sour Cherry and Oat Cookies
Sour cherry and oat cookies is the first of my experimenting with the sour cherries, to add a Persian twist to some of our regular Western recipes. This is a…
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Dried Sour Cherry – Albaloo
Albaloo has a special tartness that makes both Persian sweets and savoury dishes come alive. When I first tasted sour cherry jam in London, it reminded me of the rosella…
