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

Cutlet or Persian Meat patty with yellow split peas

Cutlet is famous Persian meat patty. You can make it with different meat such as ( beef – lamb- veal). Persian cutlet or meat patty has a simple recipe but it is incredibly tasty and delicious. It looks like burger BUT it’s combination of meat  either with potatoes – chickpeas or yellow split peas. It can

Persian herb stew ( Ghormeh sabzi)

Ghormeh sabzi, is one of the most beloved, delicious, aromatic and popular Iranian stew. It is often said Ghormeh sabzi , to be national dish of Iran. The history of Ghormeh sabzi dates back to more than 500 years ago. This stew prepares with diced meat, loads of finely chopped herbs such as Parsley, cilantro,

Persian cup cakes ( Cake Yazdi)

This is Persian style rosewater muffins (cup cakes). A midly cupcake, that is truly a delightful dessert. These muffins called ‘ cake Yazdi’ that takes its name after the Yazd an ancient city in central Iran. To Iranians cake Yazdi is what Madeleine cake aer to the French. Yazd is an ancient city in Iran