Reshteh Polo: another signature Persian dish that blends familiar ingredients and brings them together in an unpredictable and distinctive way! This rice dish has it all! Dates and raisins; onions and toasted noodles; saffron and rose water; cinnamon and turmeric. Finished off with a crispy bread Tahdig, and served with slow-cooked lamb shanks in a…
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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…
Tahchin – Crispy saffron rice cake
Rice takes center stage on the Persian table, and there are numerous techniques for preparing it, ranging from simple steamed rice to more complex rice dishes where various ingredients are layered into the rice to create a one-pot meal. Tahchin, which translates to “arranged in the bottom,” is a classic casserole-style rice dish made by…
Catch me on “Your Last Meal” podcast
Keeping company with Samin Nosrat (“Salt Fat Acid Heat” on Netflix) and Andy Baraghani (Senior Food Editor, Bon Appetit) on Rachel Belle’s podcast! Rachel Belle has an awesome podcast called “Your Last Meal” in which she interviews people from all walks of life about their favorite food. On February of 2019, I was honored to…
Persian steamed rice with saffron Tahdig
This is the iconic Iranian rice with golden crispy saffron tahdig. In Iranian cuisine, rice—or polo in Persian—is the primary grain and a culinary staple. Iranians have elevated rice preparation to an art form, soaking and carefully steaming it to achieve a light, fluffy texture. A hallmark of Iranian rice dishes is the golden, crispy…