There is just something particularly pleasing about stuffing a vegetable! It opens up the door to many possibilities and the potential to transform a vegetable into an entire meal. And there is no shortage of stuffed vegetable dishes in Persian cuisine: stuffed grape leaves, bell peppers, onions, squash, and cabbage, to name just a few….
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Mella Ghormeh – Eggplant with herbs and poached eggs
Mella Ghormeh is a signature dish from the Caspian Sea region of Iran that celebrates the region’s abundance of local produce while bringing depth of flavor to a simple dish. In many regions of Iran, there is a heavy reliance on a medley of spices. However, many Northern Iranian dishes rely on simpler, fresh, and…
Khoresh Bademjan – Eggplant stew with lamb
Khoresh Bademjan is one of many eggplant dishes in Persian cuisine, and perhaps one of the most recognizable and popular! It offers a playful balance of deep, earthy eggplant and tomato flavors, combined with the tartness of sour grapes. The unique and special ingredient in this dish is ghooreh, which highlights Iranians’ love for all…