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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

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

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