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DOLMEH BADEMJAN | STUFFED EGGPLANT

January 6, 2015 By Homa

The recipe that I want to share with you today is called Dolmeh Bademjan which translates to Stuffed Eggplant. What do you think of when you see the word dolmeh (dolma) on a menu or a cookbook? The word dolmeh means filled or to be filled in Azeri and Turkish.  My ancestors were from Azerbaijan…

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Filed Under: Azeri food, Beef & Lamb, Comfort Food, Dolmeh Bademjan, Main Dishes, Recipe Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, bademjan, dolma, dolmeh, grains, traditional Persian meals

SHABE YALDA شب یلدا | BAGHLAVA CAKE

December 18, 2014 By Homa

Baklava Cake

I invite you to celebrate Shabe Yalda with my Baghlava Cake (Baklava).  Shabe yalda or Shabe Chelleh, (Chilla Gejasi in Turkish) is a celebration of the victory of light over darkness after months of scares hours of warming sun. This festive night of celebration has been around since the time of ancient Persia and is celebrated to…

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Filed Under: Azeri food, Cakes & Pastries, Desserts, Recipe Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, holiday desserts, Nowruz, rosewater, Shabe Yalda, Yalda Night

FERENI فرنی | PERSIAN RICE CUSTARD

December 11, 2014 By Homa

This Fereni is my mom’s recipe, and she learned it from my grandmother. It always reminds me of the carefree days of my childhood when desserts were simple and yet wonderful. She always made Fereni in fall and winter and I have kept up the tradition and with the arrival of cold weather everyone in…

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Filed Under: Azeri food, Breakfast & Brunch, Comfort Food, Desserts, Recipe, Vegetarian Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, pistachio, Ramadan, rice flour, rosewater, traditional Persian desserts

LOOBIA POLO BA HAVIJ لوبیا پلو با هویج

December 4, 2014 By Homa

Loobia Polo (lubia polo) Ba Havij is a delicious mixed Persian rice.   Green bean is loobia in Farsi and Carrot is havij. This is an all time favorite rice dish of mine. The stew is very flavorful with tender pieces of beef, fresh green beans, shredded carrots and aromatic spices cooked in a very…

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Filed Under: Azeri food, Beef & Lamb, Comfort Food, Main Dishes, Persian Khoresh, Persian rice, Recipe Tagged With: aromatic rice, Azeri/Persian recipe, green beans, saffron, warm spices

EGGS AND RED BEAN SALAD

November 18, 2014 By Homa

  This Egg and Bean salad is a perfect lunch salad that is very healthy and easy to put together. With a little planning you can have the ingredients ready in your refrigerator ahead of time and just toss them together for a quick and nutritious lunch. The Egg and Bean Salad is loaded with…

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Filed Under: Azeri food, Quick & Easy, Recipe, Salads & Dressings, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, hard boiled eggs, home cooked beans, lunch, Romaine, simple vinaigrette

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