Tas kabob is an old fashioned Iranian beef stew that is slow simmered with farm fresh root vegetables and aromatic spices. Today I’m sharing this recipe that has always been a favorite of mine. The recipe for this delicious comfort food has been in my family for generations and no treasured recipe collection is complete without…
KHORAK LOOBIA SABZ خوراک لوبیا سبز
Khorak Loobia (lubia) Sabz is a Persian green bean stew with beef and potatoes. Loobia sabz translates to green beans, also called string beans. Khorak in Persian cooking usually describes a stew that is not “khoresh.” Khoresh is a different kind of Persian stew that is always served over Persian rice. Green beans are grown…
KOOFTEH TABRIZI کوفته تبریزی
Koofteh (Kufteh) Tabrizi is very famous in Iran, it originates in Tabriz (my hometown). Tabrizis are known to make the best Koofteh Tabrizi, because after all when a food is named after your city, it has to be worth that honor! I have had many koofteh Tabrzis in my life and have made quite a…
PERSIAN SHORBA شوربا
Today I’m sharing my Shorba recipe at the request of one of my dear readers. Shorba is one of the most ancient Tabrizi/Azeri recipes. It is a stew and soup combination made with braised bone-in meat, split peas, garlic chives and tarragon. Shorba is mainly a rich meat stew that has some potatoes and eggs…
KALAM POLO کلم پلو
Kalam polo is a type of delicious mixed Persian rice. Kalam means cabbage and polo is rice in Farsi. Like most recipes this one also has many different versions and all are delicious. Different techniques are used in preparing this rice but the basic ingredients, cabbage, meat, and rice are used in all versions, except…
ABGOOSHT آبگوشت
Abgoosht or Abgusht is a one-pot comfort food that is a rustic dish with wholesome ingredients. It has been enjoyed by our Persian ancestors over the centuries and still remains as one of the most popular meals in Persian culture. Abgoosht means “meat broth” word by word, but it is so much more! It is…
KABOB KOOBIDEH | GRILLED MINCED MEAT KABOBS
Kabob Koobideh (کباب کوبیده) is made with ground lamb or beef or a combination of the two. This is one of the most popular kabobs you can find on the streets of Iran. This Kabob is usually grilled over hot coals and is served in fancy restaurants and clubs, as well as in the little shacks…
KHORESH GHEYMEH خورش قیمه
Khoresh Gheymeh (gheimeh), also called Gheymeh Polo (polo means rice) is a Beef and Split Pea Stew which is a very traditional and popular Iranian stew with saffron potatoes that is served over either white rice or Aromatic Rice. The Aromatic Rice is a version of steamed white rice where Persian Rice Spice blend is sprinkled on…
EASY BBQ RIBS
The Easy BBQ Ribs is a recipe for those of us who love tender BBQ Ribs smothered in sticky BBQ sauce and want to eat them more often than an occasional visit to our favorite BBQ place in town. We want to eat them at home, use our fingers to pick them up, and joyfully lick…
GARNIYARIKH قارنی یاریخ
If you grew up in an Azeri/Persian household or if you have Persian friends you must know by now that Persians love their eggplant (bademjan in Farsi) dishes, and that Persian cuisine has quite a few very tasty methods of preparing this low calorie and nutritious vegetable such as: Kashke Bademjan, Borani Bademjan, Dolmeh Bademjan,…