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Roasted Eggplant Dip – Borani Bademjan
Read moreRoasted 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 Bademjan is very popular in our house. It can be cooked in many ways, fried, roasted and even boiled. Eggplant used to be very bitter, […]
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Zucchini and Beetroot Fritters
Read moreZucchini and Beetroot Fritters make a nutritious light breakfast or an addition to a picnic. It must be the season for beetroot with a lovely supply at the markets this week. This recipe uses beetroot with the wonderfully fresh organic zucchini from the local farmers market. A simple weekend breakfast or a picnic snack. I love […]
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Brown Rice Zucchini Cakes
Read moreTry brown rice zucchini cakes as a healthy and nutritious snack for picnics or a light lunch. Turmeric adds that Persian touch. I often makes these delicious rice cakes as a lunch box filler for my hungry boys. This recipes uses the absorption method for cooking the rice. This is referred to in Farsi as […]
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Salad Olivieh
Read moreOne of the most well known Persian chicken salad, the salad is very similar to Russian salad. There is many variations of Persian Salad Olivieh. Some versions have shredded chicken or you can have a vegetarian Salad Olivieh with boiled eggs. Otherwise known as Persian Potato Salad, you can serve salad olivieh with sliced dill […]