I don’t cook nearly as much Persian food as I’d like to. Unfortunately it’s not food that can be whipped up quickly and needs the better part of an afternoon to prepare and cook – it’s slow cooking at it’s best. The saving grace to all those hours is that khoresht freeze and reheat beautifully […]
Now that the mayhem of Christmas is over and we’ve had turkey, ham and all the related leftovers for days on end I thought it would be nice to post a Persian recipe and take your taste buds on a journey to the Middle East. I’ve used the word stew above in trying to translate […]
I’m calling this Persian because it’s something my mother would often make for us growing up. I’m not sure how traditional this is or if other households eat a similar dish but many meat and poultry dishes in Persian cuisine that are cooked to accompany rich rice (polow) dishes are cooked very simply, as this […]
Dampokhtack is a popular Persian rice dish and classified as comfort food for most Persians, think of it as the mac & cheese of Iran. Unlike most Persian rice dishes which are prized for their long and separate grains of rice, Dampokhtack is meant to be a little on the gluggy side – normally an […]
Mustard With Mutton 