Bamieh, Persian deep fried dough

Bamieh is a popular dessert in Iranian cuisine, especially for Iftar in the month of Ramadan . This sweet is found in the cuisine of many countries such a Turkey, Greece, Armenia, Spain, Portugal, Arabian countries, Albaina and Egypt with different names such as: bamieh بامیه , tulumba, churros, datli. Bamieh is made from dough,

Churros چوروس

Churros are deep fried dough pastry. It is very similar to a Persian sweet that is called ‘ bamieh’. Let say they are same with small differences. Persian bamieh after frying would be soaked in the syrup but churros after frying would be coated with sugar-cinnamon. Churros are usually deep fried but if you do

Iranian Okra stew with beef ( Khoresht-e Bamieh)

Okra stew is a hearty- comfort food and it’s a staple recipe in my kitchen. Khoresht is a term for stew in Iranian cuisine.  Okra is called ‘ Bamieh’ in Farsi language. Khoresht-e  bamieh is popular dish in Middle East countries.  In Iran, Okra stew is traditionally from southern part of Iran. It is a