The Persian New Year called Nowruz coincides with the arrival of spring traditionally celebrated on the 21st of March by Iranians all over the world. Just like the western new year, NOWRUZ is a time for celebrating with friends and families and looking forward to what the new year will […]
Meat & Fish
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Eggplant Khoresh (Khoresh Bademjan)
Eggplant Khoresh (Khoresh Bademjan)has got to be one of my favourites for cooking eggplant. Khoresh (translates to meal) is a generic Persian name for stews . It is traditionally made with cubes of lamb or beef, even chicken but it’s just as delicious without and makes for a great vegetarian […]
Chicken Curry
First , let me tell you how I learned how to make this Chicken Curry. Back when I was at university in Manila I knew of Victor, an engineering student from Sri Lanka who at that time was trying to impress a girl I was friends with. As you probably […]
Persian Beef & Carrot Rice(Havij Polow)
This Persian Beef & Carrot Rice (Havij Polow) , is a celebration dish for sure but don’t let the many steps in this recipe deter you because it is actually very easy to make. I like to think of this as the Persian version of the Chinese fried rice and […]
Frank’s Red Hot Sauce Baked Chicken
Who is Frank and what is he doing in my chicken? The short version is, Jacob Frank invented the red hot sauce made famous in the legendary Anchor Bar Buffalo Wings. Frank’s Red Hot Sauce is an aged mix of spices vinegar garlic and cayenne peppers with a hint of […]
Persian Orange and Saffron Chicken
I believe that everyone should have a go to dish, regardless of wether you consider yourself a great cook or not. My mum who wasn’t a very adventurous cook, always said that a person should know how to cook five things, and know how to cook them well. This Persian […]