Traditionally this rice dish is called Tahchin or upside down rice also known as Persian baked rice cake. Tahchin is an Iranian divine rice dish with beautiful presentation. It’s made of layered meat and rice. It may not look like much from the outside but the combination of cooked meat, yogurt, egg and aromatic spicesContinue reading “Tahchin shevid- baghali (Persian dill & broad beans rice cake”
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Persian sour cherry pilaf (Albaloo polow ba tahdig maast)
Sour cherry or Morello cherry is called ‘ albaloo’ in Persian language. Albaloo or moreloo cherry is smaller that sweet cherry with dark red colour. The origins for Sour cherry is in Iranian plateau or East Europe. This fruit is very popular in Iran from ancient time to modern day Iran. Nowadays, albaloo or sourContinue reading “Persian sour cherry pilaf (Albaloo polow ba tahdig maast)”
Iranian Sour Cherries pilaf
Sour cherry or Morello cherry is called ‘ albaloo البالو ’ in Farsi language. Albaloo or moreloo cherry is smaller than sweet cherry with dark red colour. The origins for Sour cherry is in Iranian plateau or East Europe. This fruit is very popular in Iran from ancient time to modern day Iran. Nowadays, albalooContinue reading “Iranian Sour Cherries pilaf”
Pumpkin-Prune stew with lamb
This dish is combination of meat with fruits and spices such as Persian saffron that is king of spices, cumin, cinnamon, turmeric and chilli flakes. It is just a festival of flavour and aroma with beautiful colours. Pumpkin-Prune stew with lamb Ingredients 200g lamb shanks, diced and cooked in advance 1 onion, diced HandfulContinue reading “Pumpkin-Prune stew with lamb”
Pumpkin-Prunes Stew خورش کدوحلوایی و آلو
This dish is combination of meat with fruits and lots of warm spices such as Persian saffron زعفران that is king of spices, cumin زیره, cinnamonدارچین, turmericزردچوبه and chilli flakes. It is just a festival of flavour and aroma with beautiful colours. this dish is real taste of Autumn and Winter season and perfect forContinue reading “Pumpkin-Prunes Stew خورش کدوحلوایی و آلو”
Persian Apple-Apricot Lamb Stew
One of the most delicious and aromatic dishes for welcoming Autumn and Winter is apple-apricot stew خورش سیب و قیسی This stew is terrific, full of flavour and colorful. It’s made with tangy apples, sweet dried apricot, meat (lamb/ beef or chicken) and spices.. Just delicious. This fruity and warming stew served with steamed rice.Continue reading “Persian Apple-Apricot Lamb Stew”