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PERSIAN RICE SPICE | ADVIEH BERENJ

April 5, 2018 By Homa

Persian Rice Spice translates to, ‘advieh berenj.’ This advieh is a blend of five warm spices: cardamom, cinnamon, cumin, nutmeg, and dried rose petals. This spice blend adds a unique depth of flavor to the steamed white rice to create the Aromatic Rice that I serve with my Khoresh gheymeh, Loobia Polo ba havij, Kalam Polo, Adas…

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Filed Under: Advieh, Gluten free, Recipe, Rice Spice, Spices, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: advieh polo, aromatic rice, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, rose petals, spice blend

SHOLEH ZARD شله زرد | PERSIAN SAFFRON RICE PUDDING

December 15, 2015 By Homa

Today I’m sharing a special recipe for Sholeh Zard that has been handed down by my mom’s family for several generations. My mom was an amazing cook and a great person.  Not only did she know all of her delicious recipes by heart but also she had all the patience in the world with her…

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Filed Under: Desserts, Recipe, Sholeh Zard, Sweets, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, cinnamon, pistachio, Ramadan, rice custard, rose petals, rosewater, saffron, traditional Persian desserts

TAR HALVA ترحلوا

October 27, 2015 By Homa

Tar Halva is a very traditional Persian dessert made with rice flour, ground cardamom and butter.  It is sweetened with a light saffron syrup that is mildly scented with rosewater. Tar Halva translates to “moist halva,” which is a different version of the regular Halva; it is made with rice flour and has a softer…

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Filed Under: Desserts, Quick & Easy, Recipe Tagged With: halva, pistachio, Ramadan, rose petals, rosewater, saffron, traditional Persian desserts

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

ABDOOGH KHIAR ابدوغ خیار

June 2, 2015 By Homa

I believe this is the right time to share my Abdoogh Khiar (Persian cold cucumber and yogurt soup) recipe with you.  If you have visited my “How To” page, you’ve probably seen my post called All About Herbs!  As I have mentioned in that post, I grow some herbs in my backyard and love it. This…

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Filed Under: Abdoogh Khiar, Appetizers, Azeri food, Cold Soup, Quick & Easy, Recipe, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, cold soup, fresh herbs, rose petals, summertime, traditional Persian meals, yogurt

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