carrots – Rozina's Persian Kitchen

Moraba Havij- Carrot Jam

Making home made carrot jam is very popular in Iran and Middle East. Morabba is an Arabic word for jam. In my country Iran, Carrot jam is one of the most popular and utterly delicious jams. In Iranian breakfast, this jam is eaten for breakfast along with bread and butter and cup of tea andContinue reading “Moraba Havij- Carrot Jam”

Three coloured Borek

Borek is a Turkish dish, a thin pastry dough called which is called Yufka. Borek maybe baked or fried with different kinds of fillings such as carrots, spinach, potatoes, Feta cheese, minced meat, … Ingredients Filo pastry sheets 500g spinach, chopped 200g minced beef 200 g Feta cheese 2 cloves garlic 3 carrots, grated 1Continue reading “Three coloured Borek”

Roses Carrot- Zucchini Tart تارت کدوسبز و هویج

This colourful tart will get all attention at a party. I love the contrast between colours in this dish. Ingredients 1 puff pastry sheet 2 eggs 1 large green zucchini 6 orange- purple and yellow carrots 350g ricotta cheese 100g mozzarella cheese or Feta cheese ¼ tsp nutmeg powder ¼ tsp black pepper ½ tspContinue reading “Roses Carrot- Zucchini Tart تارت کدوسبز و هویج”

Traditional Samarkand Polow

This gorgeous rice dish is popular in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. It can be made with lamb, beef or chicken, garlic , quail eggs and spices such as cumin that gives the dish very nice taste. Ingredients 2 cups rice 300g diced lamb meat 2 large orange , yellow or white carrots, cut into thick matchsticksContinue reading “Traditional Samarkand Polow”

Traditional Samarkand Polow پلو سمرقندی

This gorgeous rice dish is popular in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan in Central Asia. It is called: Samarkand polow. Samarkand or Samarqand سمرقند is an ancient city which is located in SE of Uzbekistan. Samarkand polow, can be made with meat like: lamb, beef or chicken, garlic , quail eggs and spices such as cumin thatContinue reading “Traditional Samarkand Polow پلو سمرقندی”

Vermicelli pasta nests with vegetables

This dish is an easy dish and simple to make. If you love pasta, You will amaze how much it is delicious. Ingredients 5 vermicelli pasta nests 2 medium carrots, peeled and finely cut 2 small red-orange bell peppers, finely diced 2 medium susages, finely chopped ½ cup green peas ½ Tsp turmeric 1 TbspContinue reading “Vermicelli pasta nests with vegetables”

Pumpkin – orange soup

A rich soup with smoothly orange flavour for a cold evening. Ingredients 1 small pumpkin, peeled and seeded 1 leek, sliced 4-5 small carrots, peeled and chopped 1 onion, peeled and chopped 1 large potato, peeled and chopped 1 tsp dried rosemary Finely grated zest and juice of 2 oranges crème fraiche ( optional) 1Continue reading “Pumpkin – orange soup”