Polo (Persian Rice)
There are a few different styles that are used to make rice. There is the style where you strain the rice after it cooks a bit and then allow it to cook more after it steams (or as...
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Shole/Shola And Kecheri Quroot/Kichiri Ghoroot
Shola (Shole) is one of my favorite Afghan dishes! Its usually a sticky kind of rice with maash (mung beans)…and the stickiness depends on the amount of water used to make the di...
Persian Roulette (Rollet)
Roulette is one of my favorite desserts. There are a variety of ways to change up the recipe and add variations that satisfy your taste buds!! For now I am sharing a simple recipe ...
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Maash Polo
This dish is a lot like Adas Polo (in my opinion); however, a few steps in making it vary. Mung Beans (maash) take a little longer to cook and become soft, so keep that in mind whe...
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Dami-E Baghala
I think as far as dami dishes go Dami-e Baghala is one of my favorites. I don’t know if its because of the turmeric flavor the rice gets, or the fact that the rice gets so soft. ...
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Havij Polo
If you like sweet dishes and like carrots then you should try Havij Polo (Rice with Carrots).
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Soup-E Laboo (Beet Soup)
This is a tasty Beet (Choghondar e Laboo) soup that also has pomegranate. The roots of the beet are also used in making this soup hence why some people refer to this soup as Beetro...
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Kofteh Berenji (2) (Rice Meatballs)
I recently visited my parents and made a second type of Kofteh Berenji with their help. The first one I had made was a bit different and included lapeh (split yellow peas). The bal...
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Tahchin-e Esfenaj
In general I am a huge fan of Tahchin. I decided to try Tahchin-e Esfenaj and see if the spinach version is just as tasty as the regular Tahchin that I typically make. Its definite...
Kabab (Kabob) Koobideh (Ground Beef Persian Kabab)
Many people (typically not Persian’s) think of kabab (kabob) as something on a tiny stick with bell peppers, and onions in between small beef pieces. Here I will explain my rec...