Sour cherry or Morello cherry is called ‘ Albaloo’ in Persian language. Iranian housewives make different things with albaloo such as: sour cherr juice, hot and cold drinks, jam and stew, cake and cookies. One of the Iranian famous rice dish is called Alballoo polo/pilaf which is made with sour cherries, spices and different meats such as:Continue reading “Persian rice with sour cherries (Albaloo polo)”
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King Rice/Shah Pilaf شاه پلو
Shah plov شاه پلو or crown rice تاج پلو is an Azerbaijani signature dish. There are different types of rice dish in Azerbaijani cuisine but this one is king of rice. This rice dish is known as : Khan rice خان پلو, shah rice شاه پلو or crown rice تاج پلو and is served inContinue reading “King Rice/Shah Pilaf شاه پلو”
Sour Black eyed beans stew (turshi ghorma)
This is one of traditional Azerbaijani stew from Ardebil an ancient and beautiful city in Iran on neighbouring Caspian sea. The key point in making this stew is using lots of fried onions that should be very finely sliced. Ardebil is known for it’s trade in honey and carpet. Twenty two sites in Iran areContinue reading “Sour Black eyed beans stew (turshi ghorma)”