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KUKU BADEMJAN کوکو بادمجان

May 26, 2015 By Homa

Kuku is Persian version of Italian frittata with less eggs and more vegetables. Unlike frittata that is more like an open-faced omelet, kuku is usually thicker and the ingredients need to cook over low heat for best texture. For this reason kuku is cooked on both sides by inverting it onto a platter when one…

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Filed Under: Azeri food, Breakfast & Brunch, Main Dishes, Recipe, Sandwiches, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, bademjan, eggs, Persian frittata, picnic

GARNI YARIKH قارنی یاریخ

May 12, 2015 By Homa

Garni yarikh translates to “split belly,” and it is a popular Azeri recipe that is an open-belly stuffed eggplant dish with tender eggplants and a spicy filling simmered in a light saffron tomato sauce. If you grew up in an Azeri/Persian household or if you have Persian friends you must know by now that Persians love…

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Filed Under: Aubergines, Azeri food, Bademjan Shekampor, Beef & Lamb, Comfort Food, Garni Yarikh, Main Dishes, Recipe Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, bademjan, baked eggplants, Italian eggplants, sabzi khordan, saffron, stuffed aubergines

KHORESH BADEMJAN خورش بادمجان

April 20, 2015 By Homa

Khoresh Bademjan, also called khoresht e bademjan, or bademjoon (Persian Eggplant Stew with Beef) is a classic Persian recipe loved by all the eggplant fans like my husband, who would gladly have it for dinner once a week without complaining about the repetition! Few days ago I had a request from another eggplant fan, a dear…

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Filed Under: Beef & Lamb, Comfort Food, Khoresh Bademjan, Main Dishes, Persian Khoresh, Persian rice, Recipe Tagged With: bademjan, baked eggplants, ghooreh, Indian eggplants, saffron, Shabe Yalda, sour grapes, traditional Persian meals

KASHKE BADEMJAN کشک بادمجان EGGPLANT AND WALNUT DIP

January 19, 2015 By Homa

Kashke Bademjan is one of the most popular Persian appetizers. Bademjan is eggplant in Farsi, and kashk is a yogurt product that traditionally is made through a long process, from very firm strained yogurt.  The final product is either formed into balls, or pressed through a large holed sieve into strips, and dried. When dried…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Kashke Bademjan, Quick & Easy, Recipe, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Tagged With: bademjan, Chinese eggplants, dried mint leaves, garlic, kashk, walnuts, yogurt

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

BORANI BADEMJAN برانی بادمجان

December 8, 2014 By Homa

  Borani Bademjan is a vegetarian dish that I make by stewing baked eggplants (bademjan) in a tomato garlic sauce.  This is a vegetarian dish that can be served as an appetizer or a main dish.  The eggplants may be fried for this dish, but as you probably know they tend to soak up a lot…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Main Dishes, Recipe, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: bademjan, baked eggplants, Borani, dip, garlic, how to, Italian eggplants, walnuts, yogurt

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