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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

SALAD OLIVIEH | PERSIAN CHICKEN SALAD

September 15, 2016 By Homa

Salad Olivieh is the Persian version of chicken salad and potato salad, rolled into one amazing dish that is loved by most who try it.  My early memories of enjoying this very popular Iranian food go back to my childhood. Those who remember “frooshgah Ferdosi” on Fersodi Avenue (the first large department store in Tehran),…

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Filed Under: Chicken & Turkey, Main Dishes, Recipe, Salad Olivieh, Salads & Dressings, Sandwiches, Side Dishes Tagged With: French baguette, kalamata olives, picnic, sabzi khordan

KOOFTEH TABRIZI کوفته تبریزی

March 1, 2016 By Homa

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…

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Filed Under: Azeri food, Beef & Lamb, Koofteh Tabrizi, Main Dishes, Recipe, Stews Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, Comfort Food, dried fruits, sabzi khordan, saffron sauce, Tabriz, torshi, walnuts

PERSIAN SHORBA شوربا

January 12, 2016 By Homa

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…

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Filed Under: Azeri food, Beef & Lamb, Comfort Food, Main Dishes, Recipe, Shorba, Stews Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, braised meat, sabzi khordan, short ribs, split peas, torshi

TAHCHIN MORGH ته چین مرغ

October 6, 2015 By Homa

  Creating and then perfecting a good recipe is always a happy occasion especially when it is a dish that you have always loved and craved.  The recipe for this Tahchin Morgh is that recipe for me.  It is comforting and delicious with lots of tender chicken in the layers and it has a buttery TahDig…

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Filed Under: Chicken & Turkey, Comfort Food, Main Dishes, Persian rice, Recipe Tagged With: oven baked rice, rice spice, sabzi khordan, saffron, tahchin, TahDig, torshi

BORANI KADOO VA BADEMJAN برانی کدوو بادمجان

August 19, 2015 By Homa

Borani Kadoo va Bademjan is a vegetarian dish made with squash (kadoo) and eggplant (bademjan) and slices of fresh tomatoes and garlic. It is served with plain yogurt on the side and the red powder you see on top of the yogurt is a dash of cayenne pepper. This bornai gets its spiciness from serrano…

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Filed Under: Azeri food, Main Dishes, Recipe, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, baked eggplants, Borani, Mexican grey squash, sabzi khordan, Tabriz, tomato sauce, yogurt

ABGOOSHT آبگوشت

July 28, 2015 By Homa

Abgoosht or Abgusht is a one-pot comfort food that is a rustic dish with wholesome ingredients.  This stew has been enjoyed by our Persian ancestors over the centuries and still remains as one of the most popular meals in Persian cuisine. Abgoosht means “meat broth” word by word, but it is so much more! It…

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Filed Under: Abgoosht, Azeri food, Beef & Lamb, Comfort Food, Main Dishes, Recipe, Stews Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, sabzi khordan, sangak, short ribs, torshi

KABOB KOOBIDEH | GRILLED MINCED MEAT KABOBS

June 30, 2015 By Homa

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…

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Filed Under: Beef & Lamb, Grilled & Kabobs, Kabob Koobideh, Main Dishes, Persian rice, Recipe, Slider photos Tagged With: butter, Doogh, grilled kabobs, grilled vegetables, onion, sabzi khordan, sumac, TahDig, traditional Persian meals

TURKEY AND HERB KABOBS

June 9, 2015 By Homa

Turkey and Herb kabob is a fast and delicious kabob to prepare. These kabobs are made in a jiffy in a skillet so there is no fuss, no heating up the grill and really not much preparation, just the meat and some fresh herbs and spices. These turkey kabobs should be called “The Lazy Night…

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Filed Under: Chicken & Turkey, Main Dishes, Quick & Easy, Recipe Tagged With: sabzi khordan, sangak, skillet kabobs, spicy peppers, weeknight meals

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

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