If you like onion dip, get ready for some shallot dip! It’s a little onion-y, a little garlick-y, and a LOT yummy. I did promise that I’d post this recipe right after my chelow kabob (Persian beef kabobs with Persian rice) recipe, so here it is!
Stovetop Beef Kabob and Persian Rice (Chelow Kabob Deegi)
If you’re not Persian and you like food, chances are that you’ve at least heard of chelow kabob. And maybe you’ve even tried it (yeah! yeah!). It is most definitely, and not so modestly, the national dish of Iran. One taste and you realize why there’s no room for modesty there. Guys, this is no…
Cucumber Dill Yogurt Dip (Maast o Khiaar)
I grew up eating maast o khiar (direct translation: yogurt and cucumber) as a side dish, alongside many a Persian meal at home. It’s a beloved little yogurt dish made in many Middle Eastern and Mediterranean countries and it’s no wonder it has massively grown in popularity here in the West with the wildfire spread…
Chicken and Rice (Morgh Polo)
My friends…. This here isn’t your ordinary chicken and rice. And I realize that I’m one lucky duck because I was raised on this lovely stuff. I won’t do the other stuff. Won’t do it. Let’s talk about this. Chicken and rice— so underestimated and so underappreciated. Two beautifully simple ingredients like these should honestly…
Beef and Green Bean Rice (Loobia Polo)
Don’t be fooled by the English translation of this dish. It does it zero justice. Doesn’t it sound boring? Yeah. And pretty lame? Uh, yeah. Loobia polo, as we say in Farsi, is a modest dish. But believe me, it’s anything but modest in flavor. In fact, it’s supercalafajalistickespeealadojus! Mary Poppins probably thought that up after…
Golden Breakfast Porridge with Cinnamon & Sugar (Kaachi)
Kaachi is one of those things that takes me right back to the golden days of my childhood: weekend mornings, all 6 of us most likely doing 6 different things in our tiny little home, probably pretty loud, always some music, Farsi writing lessons, Saturday morning cartoons… it was the best part of the week. And…
Herbed Rice with Salmon (Sabzi Polo baa Maahi)
Although this dish is prepared all throughout the year in my home, traditionally sabzi polo baa maahi is prepared on the Persian New Year, which occurs with the start of Spring. It’s full of delicious green herbs and garlic, making the rice so fragrant and fresh. You can eat this rice with practically any protein you…
