Category: Ingredients
Get to know the ingredients that give Persian food its distinctive character, from saffron and dried limes to herbs, pulses, fruits and pantry staples.
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Kashk
Kashk is one of those ingredients that gives Persian food its unmistakable character. This fermented dairy product is salty, tangy and creamy, and a small amount can transform a bowl…
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Ghee
Ghee, or clarified butter, is butter that has been gently cooked so most of the water and milk solids are removed. The result is a rich golden cooking fat that…
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Okra
Okra is a vegetable people tend to love once it is cooked well. Its tender green pods are especially suited to tomato-based stews, where they absorb the sauce and help…
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Almonds
Almonds appear in Persian cooking in almost every form: whole and salted in adjil, slivered through fragrant rice, and ground into delicate biscuits and cakes. Their mild flavour works beautifully…
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Adjil
Adjil is the bowl everyone gathers around. This Persian mix of nuts, seeds and dried fruit can be sweet, salty or somewhere in between, and every family seems to make…