Who doesn’t love a good salad? Particularly a sparkling one with crisp, bright colors and flavors, that celebrates the much-loved pomegranate. This is Salad Anar-o Khiar, pomegranate and cucumber salad! Pomegranates are native to the Middle East and quite significant in Persian cuisine. In Iran, pomegranates are served just as they are, or juiced, or…
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Maast-o Khiar – Yogurt with dried mint, cucumber and raisins
Yogurt is no stranger to Persian cuisine and is, frankly, a mandatory side item on the table. Each region of Iran offers its own unique version of a yogurt dish to accompany a Persian meal. Maast-o khiar is one of them. In the north, by the Caspian Sea, the specialty is garlic and shallot yogurt,…