Dooymaj, or Dooymash, as we call it in Tabriz, is a food that is enjoyed in small portions as a late afternoon snack or “asraneh.” Dooymaj is made with simple and fresh ingredients: Crispy lavash bread, butter, “torta,” feta cheese, walnuts and herbs. This is a fun and nostalgic ceremonial snack food. This asraneh is…
GHORABIEH TABRIZ قرابیه تبریز
Ghorabieh (also written Qurabiya) is an almond macaroon that originates in Tabriz, Iran. Tabriz is in the Eastern Azerbaijan province of Iran and is famous for its delicious food, fantastic restaurants and special pastries and sweets. The bakeries, or “ghanadi” in Tabriz bake hundreds of Ghorabieh in any given day. These soft disk shaped cookies are…
KOOFTEH TABRIZI کوفته تبریزی
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…
TABRIZI PALDA پالدا | AZERI WHEAT CUSTARD
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…
BORANI KADOO VA BADEMJAN برانی کدوو بادمجان
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…
HALVA ZANJABIL | GINGER HALVA
Halva means sweets or desserts. There are many different types of Halva that are made with a variety of ingredients and different texture and taste. Most Persian Halvas are made by making a roux with flour and butter and then cooking it with a sweet syrup until it has a soft-dough consistency. Today I’m so…
SHIRINI LATIFEH شیرینی لطیفه
If you have never had Tabrizi Latifeh, you’re in for a delightful surprise. Tabriz is famous for this pastry that I will be sharing with your today. In a few days spring will arrive with all of its beauty and glory. Iranians as well as the people in many other countries such as Azerbaijan, Tajikistan,…