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KATEH GOJEH FARANGI کته گوجه فرنگی | TOMATO RICE

October 20, 2015 By Homa

You might have heard the phrase,”Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian,” and this is mine:  Tomatoes and fried onions make it Persian! I have a recipe for you today that was given to me by my cousin, which I love and I think you will too.  This is a tomato lovers’ treat; it is called…

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Filed Under: Main Dishes, Persian rice, Recipe, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Tagged With: bell peppers, kateh rice, steamed rice, TahDig, tomatoes

JOOJEH KABOB جوجه کباب | GRILLED SAFFRON CHICKEN

October 15, 2015 By Homa

َI started my blog almost a year ago and it has been a delicious journey.  I’m so grateful to each and every one of you who faithfully follow my posts and support my work with your emails and comments.  It truly has been a privilege and joy to connect with amazing people from all over…

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Filed Under: Chicken & Turkey, Grilled & Kabobs, Main Dishes, Recipe Tagged With: BBQ, chicken kabobs, fresh lemon juice, grilled vegetables, marinade, olive oil, poultry, saffron, skewered meat

GHEYGANAKH | KHAGINEH خاگینه

October 13, 2015 By Homa

Gheyganakh is an Azeri/Persian dessert, called Khagineh in Farsi.  It is made with very simple ingredients: Flour, eggs, sugar and milk or water. The mixture of these ingredients make up the basic batter that is then fried in butter or oil until golden brown.  Then a light rose scented saffron syrup transforms this fried batter…

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Filed Under: Azeri food, Desserts, Recipe Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, cardamom, rosewater, saffron, traditional Persian desserts

TAHCHIN MORGH ته چین مرغ

October 6, 2015 By Homa

  Creating and then perfecting a good recipe is always a happy occasion especially when it is a dish that you have always loved and craved.  The recipe for this Tahchin Morgh is that recipe for me.  It is comforting and delicious with lots of tender chicken in the layers and it has a buttery TahDig…

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Filed Under: Chicken & Turkey, Comfort Food, Main Dishes, Persian rice, Recipe Tagged With: oven baked rice, rice spice, sabzi khordan, saffron, tahchin, TahDig, torshi

CARROT CAKE کیک هویج

October 1, 2015 By Homa

Fall made its arrival last week in the Northern Hemisphere with shorter daylight hours and cooler temperatures in most areas. In my corner of the world fall brings a magnificent display of yellow, orange and crimson colors and the crisp mountain air makes me crave for spices, hot cider and a warm blanket. While this…

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Filed Under: Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Recipe Tagged With: caramelized walnuts, cream cheese frosting, fall baking, layered cake, maple syrup, Mehregan

CARAMELIZED WALNUTS

September 28, 2015 By Homa

Fall baking and nuts go together and these Caramelized Walnuts are fun to make and wonderful to munch on. They are also great for topping cakes or cupcakes.  If you have had caramelized nuts at the county fairs, you’re going to love how easy it is to make them.  I love different nuts in all forms: Raw,…

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Filed Under: Desserts, Quick & Easy, Recipe, Snack Tagged With: caramelized nuts, fall baking

TANDIR AASHI تندیر آشی | GARBANZO POTAGE

September 22, 2015 By Homa

The recipe for this hearty Garbanzo Bean (chickpea) Potage (Pottage) or Tandir Aashi is from my home town of Tabriz in Eastern Azerbaijan, Iran. The word Tandir is Azeri for Tandoor oven, and Aashi means Aash in Azeri, which describes many thick soups in Azeri/Persian cuisine. This particular aash is thicker than most and is cooked…

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Filed Under: Azeri food, Chicken & Turkey, Comfort Food, Main Dishes, Quick & Easy, Recipe, Side Dishes, Soups & Aash, Vegetarian Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, chickpea, cinnamon, fall foods, hearty soup, pressure cooker, thick soup

LASAGNA BOLOGNESE

September 16, 2015 By Homa

This recipe was featured by FeedFeed for their selected recipes of Christmas Eve 2015 This is an authentic Lasagna Bolognese recipe from a lively historic city in Italy called Bologna. Bologna is famous for its great wine and delicious food.  The Italian food in these parts is rich with different meats and cheeses as well…

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Filed Under: Main Dishes, Pasta, Recipe Tagged With: Bechamel sauce, Bolognese sauce, Italian Food, mirepoix, oven-ready noodles, slow simmered sauce

TABRIZI PALDA پالدا | AZERI WHEAT CUSTARD

September 8, 2015 By Homa

This is a Tabrizi dessert that my great aunt used to make when I was a very young girl. She called it Palda, which is the Tabrizi word for Paludeh or Faludeh.  In some parts of Iran this is called Larzunak (something that shakes) because of its Jello-like consistency. Palda is very different from the Persian dessert called…

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Filed Under: Azeri food, Desserts, Recipe Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, custard, Larzunak, Masghati, rose petals, rosewater, Tabriz, traditional Persian desserts, wheat starch

PESTO CHICKEN PASTA

September 1, 2015 By Homa

Pesto Chicken Pasta is a quick and delicious pasta dish with succulent pieces of chicken breast and flavorful baby Portobello mushrooms in a delicious pesto cream sauce.  The red pepper I have used in this recipe is called Aleppo Pepper, or Pul Biber in Turkish.  This is a mildly hot pepper that is grown in Turkey…

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Filed Under: Chicken & Turkey, Main Dishes, Pasta, Pesto Chicken, Recipe Tagged With: Aleppo peppers, Cavatappi pasta, cream sauce, homemade pesto sauce, Italian Food, portobello mushrooms

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