Last weekend I celebrated Sizdeh Bedar, the 13th day of Nowruz (Persian New Year) with friends. As is traditional in Iran, we headed outdoors for a picnic and the ceremonial release of Sabzeh (sprouted wheat) into a stream along with a wish. My contribution to the picnic was freshly-baked lavash bread, with which I created…
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Naan Sangak – Persian flatbread
Bread is deeply integrated into Persian culture, and many types of flatbread appear on the Persian table to accompany breakfast, lunch, and dinner. One of these is Sangak, which is truly unique in both its flavor and its baking techniques. Sangak is the Farsi word for the little rocks or pebbles which ultimately make this…
Naan Barbari – Crusty Persian flatbread with nigella and sesame seeds
Naan barbari is one of the most popular flatbreads in Persian cuisine, most frequently consumed at the breakfast table to scoop up some creamy butter and homemade sour cherry jam or aromatic quince rose water jam! Though we would certainly have this bread in Tehran, I mostly associate it with trips up north to the…