Happy Iranian New Year /Happy Nowruz

Countdown to Iranian New Year (Nowruz نوروز). People buy sweets, candies, nuts and fruits for welcoming new year. Streets planted with beautiful flowers and decorated with painted eggs. Best regards, Rozina’s Persian Kitchen Happy Nowruz everyone /نوروز بر همگی مبارک و فرخنده باد

My Persian New Year (Nowruz نوروز) Radio Show

Salam, hi, hello to my lovely friends from all over the world. Persian new year (Nowruz نوروز ) is nearly approaching. I would like to take opportunity and say Happy new year or as we say in Farsi Nowruz Mobarak نوروز مبارک to every one. Please join me March 20 on Ayrshire online Radio in

Qottab شیرینی قطاب

Persian new year or Nowruz is nearly approaching and one of the biggest Nowrouz traditions is baking delicious sweets and pastries . You have no idea, the cardamom, cinnamon, and rose water aromas are filling my kitchen right now. One of popular sweets for Nowruz is called: Qottab. Qottab/Ghotab شیرینی قطاب is one of Iranian delicacy

Shirini Latifeh (Latifeh Pastry)شیرینی لطیفه

Latifehلطیفه is name for an Iranian pastry. It’s so verrrry much delicious and just special pastry. Latifeh means very soft, light, silky and just delightful. Ardebil اردبیل and Tabriz تبریز in NW of Iran are well know for making Latifeh pastry.Also latifehلطیفه might be a name for girls. This pastry includes two pieces of pastry

Cigarettes Cookies(شیرینی سیگارت)

Mutekke or Cigarette  cookies شیرینی متکا یا سیگارت are  traditional Azerbaijani cookies. Mutekke موتکه یا متکاwhich is called bolster in English language is a long and narrow pillow filled with cotton or feather. By the way I have attached some photos of Mutekke in following photos. So name of this cookie come from their shape

Iranian Marzipan Mulberries – Toot توت

So Iranian new year (Nowruz) is coming soon ( 21th March) and there are lot’s of things should be done. One of them is preparing home made sweets, candy or cookies. These gorgeous marzipan sweets are one of the most popular sweets that traditionally served for Iranian new year. Toot or tut  توت in Farsi

Persian Mulberry Marzipan Sweets (Toot) شیرینی توت

So Iranian new year (Nowruzنوزور) is coming soon (21st March) and there are lot’s of things should be done. One of them is preparing home-made sweets, candy or cookies. These gorgeous marzipan sweets are one of the most popular sweets that traditionally served for Iranian new year. Toot or tut توت in Farsi language refers

Iranian New Year ( Nowruz)

Iranian new year is just around the corner. Nowruz is the name of Iranian new year which is first day of the Spring. Nowruz has been celebrated in Iran, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Tajikestan, Afghanistan, Kazaghestan, Georgia, .. Nowruz is celebration of spring equinox and roots back to ancient religion Zoroastrianism. All Iranian in all over the

Iranian New Year (Nowruz) & Haftsin Set

Iranian new year is just around the corner. Nowruz نوروز is the name of Iranian new year which is first day of the Spring. Nowruz has been celebrated in Iran, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan .. Nowruz is celebration of spring equinox and roots back to ancient religion Zoroastrianism. All Iranian in all over

Rice pilaf with Noodles (Reshteh Polow رشته پلو)

There are two main dishes  that are traditionally served in the evening of the Persian new year (Nowruzنوروز). One of them is Reshteh polow. This dish  is a combination of rice with a special kind of  smoked noodles. In Farsi language noodles are called ‘ Reshtehرشته ‘ and rice dish is called ‘Polow/polo پلو‘. As