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Split Pea Cutlet ( Shami Rashti ) In Persian cuisine any fried pan mix of meat and other stuff like beans with egg is called cutlet or shami. Split pea cutlet is from Northern part of Iran which is very popular during the month of Ramadan in almost most Iftar table. Cutlet is usually mix of row ingredients but this shami is a combination of cooked meat and peas and then mix with egg and pan fried. You should plan […]
Celery Stew-with herbs ( Khoresh Karafs ) Celery stew which also know Khoresh karafs is a Persian stew made with celery stalk and your choice of meat, lamb, beef or chicken. This stew can be made with herbs or without. It is also can be made vegetarian too. I usually make it with beef shank or ribs, celery, or celery and herbs including fresh parsley and mint. I personally like with herb, specially with celery herb. This time I went […]
Celery stew ( without herbs ) Celery stew which also know Khoresh karafs is a Persian stew made with celery stalk and your choice of meat, lamb, beef or chicken. This stew can be made with herbs or without. It is also can be made vegetarian too. I usually make it with beef shank or ribs, celery, or celery and herbs including fresh parsley and mint. Preparation time: 40 minutes Cook time: 1 1/2 hours with pressure cook and […]
This is a dish that I’m in love with. This recipe can be served as side of many main dish or as an appetizer. The origin of this recipe is from North of Iran where there are plenty of olive gardens and also from a place that I’m originally from there. My mother used to make it all the time and there was always a big jar in our fridge full of stuffed olives. Prep Time; : 20 minutes Course: Appetizer […]
Kuku Sabzi is a Persian Herb Frittata or quiche that can be baked in the oven or in a Pan and is can be topped with barberries and walnuts. It’s very delicious food for vegetarians. Like all other cultures Persians have some special dish for their new year Nowruz. As our new year starts in Spring, we try to bring a lot of green like herbs to our food, and Kuku Sabri is one of them. Kuku is the same […]
This is a dessert from North of Iran, close to Caspian Sea. This Butternut Squash Pancake is one of our family absolute favorite because it is full of flavors and it comes with Persian twist! The list of ingredients is long but it very easy to make. I presented it in one of my cooking class during Halloween and everyone loved it. You can make it with any type of pumpkin family but I found butternut squash the best. Preparation […]
Olivier Salad is a Russian salad which is very popular in Persia and some European countries. It can be a dip or salad for parties or picnic, a good dish for holidays of new year, and also is very good wrap for kids school lunch. This salad will stay very fresh in fridge for days and anytime you open the fridge door get a spoon of that 😉. Cook time: 20 minutes Preparation time: 40 minutes Total time: 1 hours […]
Eggplant lovers like my husband, welcome to this recipe. One of the sweetest eggplant grows in North of Iran so there are many recipes with eggplant. In north of Iran cuisine fried eggplant is a pleasure add up to most of the stews. The first year of our marriage my husband was teasing my mom like “ what’s for dinner tonight mom? and she said ” umm, Eggplant …with ?”… :). This Persian stew made with Beef or Lamb and […]