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GHEYGANAKH | KHAGINEH خاگینه

October 13, 2015 By Homa

Gheyganakh is an Azeri/Persian dessert, called Khagineh in Farsi.  It is made with very simple ingredients: Flour, eggs, sugar and milk or water. The mixture of these ingredients make up the basic batter that is then fried in butter or oil until golden brown.  Then a light rose scented saffron syrup transforms this fried batter…

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Filed Under: Azeri food, Desserts, Recipe Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, cardamom, rosewater, saffron, traditional Persian desserts

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

KHORESH GHEYMEH خورش قیمه

June 16, 2015 By Homa

Khoresh Gheymeh (gheimeh), also called Gheymeh Polo (polo means rice) is a Beef and Split Pea Stew which is a very traditional and popular Iranian stew with saffron potatoes that is served over either white rice or Aromatic Rice. The Aromatic Rice is a version of steamed white rice where Persian Rice Spice blend is sprinkled on…

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Filed Under: Beef & Lamb, Gheymeh, Khoresh Gheymeh, Main Dishes, Persian Khoresh, Persian rice, Recipe Tagged With: limoo amani, saffron, saffron fries, split peas, traditional Persian 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

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

BAGHALI POLO BA MORGH باقالی پلو با مرغ

April 14, 2015 By Homa

Baghali is Farsi for Fava Beans and in Azeri it is Pakhla. When you  mix the amazing Persian steamed rice with baghali and shevid (dill), it is called Baghali Polo. If you have ever tasted green fava beans you know how delicate and buttery they are. The taste is like no other bean and when…

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Filed Under: Baghali Polo ba Morgh, Chicken & Turkey, Comfort Food, Main Dishes, Persian rice, Recipe, Stews Tagged With: broad beans, edamame, fava beans, fresh dill, saffron, TahDig, traditional Persian meals

TAHCHIN é MAHICHEH ته چین ماهیچه

February 24, 2015 By Homa

Today I am sharing Tahchin Lubia Cheshm Bolboli with Mahicheh.  The exact translation of Tahchin is “layered in the bottom,” of the pot that is! Tahchin is a favorite Persian rice dish that is baked either in shallow pans in the oven or in shallow nonstick pots on the stovetop. The recipe that I’m sharing…

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Filed Under: Beef & Lamb, Comfort Food, Main Dishes, Persian rice, Recipe, Tahchin Mahicheh Tagged With: black-eyed peas, lamb shank, marinade, New Year's food, oven baked rice, saffron, tahchin, TahDig

KHORESH HAVIJ BA ALOO خورش هویج با آلو

February 17, 2015 By Homa

Carrots are known and loved for their health benefits, their brilliant color and sweet taste, their year-round low price, and for their versatility in different recipes from sweet to savory dishes. Carrots add flavor and color to any recipe when shredded in salads like Salad e Kalam, diced in soups (Soup e Jo, and Soup e…

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Filed Under: Azeri food, Beef & Lamb, Comfort Food, Khoresh Havij, Main Dishes, Persian Khoresh, Persian rice, Recipe, Stews Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, carrots, pressure cooker, prunes, saffron, tangy

KOOFTEH RIZEH | Persian Meatballs

January 26, 2015 By Homa

Today I’m sharing a delicious recipe for Persian Meatballs (Koofteh Rizeh, or Kufteh Rizeh in Farsi, and Riza Kufta in Azeri).  Koofteh means meatball and Rizeh is small in Farsi. Rizeh Koofteh can very well be an everyday meal served with bread, but it is also a wonderful finger food for entertaining a hungry bunch over the weekend or…

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Azeri food, Beef & Lamb, Koofteh Rizeh, Main Dishes, Recipe Tagged With: Azeri/Persian recipe, finger food, meatballs, riza kufta, saffron, saffron fries, sumac

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

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