Basturma or Basdirma polow /pilaf is a traditional Azerbaijani rice dish that is popular in Ardebil an ancient city near Caspian Sea. The meaning of the word ‘ Basturma or Basdirma’ translates as ‘ to press’ or ‘ pressed’. An other literally meaning of this word is ‘ buried’. Why the name of this dishContinue reading “Basturma or Basdirma polow باسترماپلو”
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Basturma or Basdirma Polo باسترما پلو
Basturma باسترماپلو or Basdirma polow باسدیرما پلو /pilaf is a traditional Azerbaijani rice dish that is popular in Ardebil an ancient city near Caspian Sea. The meaning of the word ‘ Basturma or Basdirma’ translates as ‘ to press’ or ‘ pressed’. An other literally meaning of this word is ‘ buried’. Why the nameContinue reading “Basturma or Basdirma Polo باسترما پلو”
Sour cherry beef stew ( Khoresht-e Aalbalu) with spiced rice
This is a delicious / aromatic sweet stew due to combination of cherry stew with spiced rice. In Iran, best time to get fresh sour cherry is summer time. Most of housewives make jam and marmalade or simply freeze it, and once, want to make sour cherry stew, they use those. Anyway, I have alsoContinue reading “Sour cherry beef stew ( Khoresht-e Aalbalu) with spiced rice”
Garlic Bread Knots نان سیر گره دار
I have baked these beautiful garlic bread knots with my home made pizza dough. But you can get pizza dough from supermarket or just as I mentioned make your own dough as I did. Ingredients 500g strong flour bread 325ml lukewarm water 7g dried yeast 1tsp salt 4 cloves of garlic, grated handful fresh parsleyContinue reading “Garlic Bread Knots نان سیر گره دار”
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