Tag: beef
Abgoosht – Meat and potato stew with beans
Abgoosht is the original Persian rustic “one pot meal” that dates back to centuries ago when simple ingredients were gathered and thrown in a pot to accompany tougher cuts of meat that needed to cook for a long time. Nowadays, with easy access to a wide range of ingredients, this once modest dish has become…
Khoresh Bij Bij – Caspian Sea stew with poached eggs
Bij Bij is not only a fun name for a dish, it is also a staple for Caspian Sea folks. People from Iran’s Mazandaran Province call this dish “Vavishka” (clearly a name that originated in Russia), but in Tehran, those who know of it call it Bij Bij. It is a comfort dish, made with…
Adas Polo – Turmeric rice with lentils
So much of Adas Polo, turmeric rice with lentils feels familiar and comforting—not only to Iranians but to people in many cultures around the world. Adas Polo definitely makes it onto most Persians’ top 10 list of favorite rice dishes, albeit under different regional names and slightly varied cooking methods. I love Adas Polo not…
Makaroni – Pasta with tomato and meat sauce
What does a pasta dish look like after a Persian makeover? How do you turn a classic Italian ingredient into Persian comfort food? This is Makaroni, the Persian pasta! First, you boil the pasta until it’s al dente, then layer it in a pot with a tomato-meat sauce infused with Persian spices. Before cooking, the…