Halwa/halva /حلوا is flour based dessert. It is a popular and traditional sweet dish in Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan, India, Arabic countries around Persian Gulf خلیج فارس,and Eastern Europe countries. Halwa usually served in religious occasions such as month of Ramadan. Halwa is an Arabic word and means sweet. There are loads of different recipes forContinue reading “ Chickpea Flour Halwa حلوا/برشتوک آرد نخودچی”
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Spiced Rice Pilaf (Advieh Polow-e Tabrizi)
Spiced rice (advieh pilafادویه پلو ) is a classic dish from beautiful and ancient city of Tabriz تبریز in Iran. Spice is called ‘ Advieh ادویه’ in Farsi language. This is a rice dish made with mixed spices (Iranian advieh rich seasoning). This mixed spices is not crazy hot and spicy that make your tearsContinue reading “Spiced Rice Pilaf (Advieh Polow-e Tabrizi)”
Spiced rice (Tabrizi advieh polow آدوا پیلو)
Spiced rice (advieh pilaf) is a classic Azerbaijani dish in Iran. Spice is called ‘ Advieh’ in Persian language. This is a rice dish made with mixed spices. This mixed spices is not that crazy hot and spicy but mild and full of flavour. Spiced rice is served with chicken cooked in red sauce madeContinue reading “Spiced rice (Tabrizi advieh polow آدوا پیلو)”
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,Continue reading “Bamieh, Persian deep fried 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 doContinue reading “Churros چوروس”
Churros Recipe
Churros چوروس بامیه اسپانیایی are deep fried dough pastry. It is very similar to a Persian sweet that is called ‘ bamieh بامیه ’. Let say they are same with small differences. Persian bamieh after frying would be soaked in the saffron-sugar syrup but churros after frying would be coated with sugar-cinnamon. Churrosچوروس are usuallyContinue reading “Churros Recipe”
Fereni
Ramadan or as we say in Farsi, Ramazan رمضان is around the corner.. Ramazan is the Muslims holy month of fasting. Fasting during Ramadan means forgoing of all food or drink, from sunrise to sunset. It is recommended that before sunrise, Muslims eat a pre-fast meal known as Sahari سحری . This meal often resemblesContinue reading “Fereni”