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Build confidence in the kitchen with practical guides to essential Persian cooking methods, ingredients and techniques. Learn how to prepare traditional dishes in a Western kitchen.

  • Saffron Powder

    Saffron Powder

    Make the most of your saffron with saffron powder.

  • How to Make Thick Yogurt

    How to Make Thick Yogurt

    How to Thicken Yogurt for a Creamy, Delicious Treat Nothing is better than a good thick yogurt as a side dish to Persian Khoresh and polo rice. If you are…

  • Tahdig

    Tahdig

    Tahdig, literally “the bottom of the pot”, is the crunchy crust formed at the bottom of the rice dish resulting from the temperature increase at the end of the cooking…