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GERMAN PANCAKE

January 12, 2018 By Homa

German Pancake, also known as ‘Dutch Baby,’ is a puffed up pancake that is crispy on the outside, soft and dreamy inside; a real treat for breakfast, brunch, or even a late afternoon teatime dessert, or as us Iranians call it, “asrooneh.” My memory of this pancake goes back to many years ago when I…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Dutch baby pancake, German pancake, Pancake, Quick & Easy, Recipe Tagged With: breakfast, brunch, eggs, fresh lemon juice, pancakes

BORANI REYHAN

September 27, 2016 By Homa

You will love this vegetarian Borani Reyhan.  This is a delightful and healthy dish that is made with stewed fresh tomatoes, basil and spinach, with a hint of tangy yogurt cooked into the borani.  Borani Reyhan (Reyhan Boranisi in Azeri) is an Azeri/Persian dish that traditionally is made with Reyhan (basil). The type of basil…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Azeri food, Borani Reyhan, Gluten free, Main Dishes, Quick & Easy, Recipe, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Tagged With: eggs, fresh basil, lavash bread, sabzi khordan, salad Shirazi, sangak, yogurt

KATEH | PERSIAN QUICK RICE

August 2, 2016 By Homa

Kateh is the Persian quick rice that is very popular in Iran. Kateh does not need the preparation that the steamed Persian rice requires.   There is no need to par boil the rice before the steaming stage. The amount of water used in the recipe cooks the rice to perfect tenderness, and then it…

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Filed Under: Gluten free, Kateh, Main Dishes, Persian rice, Quick & Easy, Recipe, Vegetarian Tagged With: eggs, omellete, quick rice, rice, TahDig

FRENCH TOAST

January 19, 2016 By Homa

There are a lot of myths regarding the origin of this lovely breakfast called, French Toast, but oddly enough all of them point to the fact that French toast, also called German toast by some, was not invented in France! Some stories mention 5th century and ancient Rome, others claim that it was originated in…

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Filed Under: Breakfast & Brunch, French Toast, Quick & Easy, Recipe Tagged With: Easter Brunch, eggs, French baguette, fresh fruit, maple syrup, Mother's Day

MIRZA GHASEMI میرزا قاسمی

July 21, 2015 By Homa

Mirza Ghasemi is a dish from Gilan Province in the Caspian Sea area of Iran. Gilan is in the North of Iran close to the stunning Jangal (forest) Mazandaran with moss growth covering the tree trunks and huge ferns covering the forest floor. The Caspian Sea is calm, beautiful and best of all the shoreline…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Breakfast & Brunch, Main Dishes, Recipe, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Tagged With: charred eggplants, eggs, Italian eggplants, sangak, Shomali food

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

BAGHALI GHATOGH باقالی قاتق | FAVA BEANS WITH DILL

May 22, 2015 By Homa

Today I’m sharing a vegetarian dish called Baghali Ghatogh which is a specialty from one of my favorite places in the world, Gilan Province in North of  Iran.  The northern part of Iran is called ‘Shomal’ (North) by many Iranians. Gilan is near the beautiful lush green Jangal (forest) Mazandaran, the calm and warm Caspian Sea…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Main Dishes, Recipe, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Tagged With: broad beans, dill, eggs, fava beans, garlic, kateh rice, Shomali food

KUKU SABZI کوکو سبزی

November 28, 2014 By Homa

  Kuku Sabzi (Kookoo), Persian Herb Frittata.  Kuku is the common name for a group of popular Persian food that are usually vegetarian, though a few kuku’s have meat in the recipe.  Sabzi means herbs in Farsi, namely chives (tareh), cilantro (geshneez) and dill (shevid) are used in this kuku.  Besides herbs, barberries (zereshk) and walnuts (gerdoo)…

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Filed Under: Breakfast & Brunch, Main Dishes, Recipe, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Tagged With: eggs, fresh herbs, herb frittata, Kookoo, vegetarian

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