Estamboli Polo – Persian Spiced Lamb Rice with Potato Fries
Estamboli Polo is a flavourful rice dish with tomato paste and spices in it, topped with crispy potato fries. It’s similar to Loobia Polo with the only differences that Estamboli Polo doesn’t have green green beans in it and it involves…
Booking for my online cookery classes is open
Hello friends, I’m writing this post to let you know, that my interactive Live online cooking classes are now open for booking at hamisharafi.com ! These are Live in-depth, interactive online classes for one Persian dish each. The groups are…
Kabab Torsh with Pomegranate, Herb & Walnut
Kabab Torsh is a tasty kabab dish from the north of Iran. The flavour combination of pomegranate, herbs and walnuts make this dish so rich and delicious!
Maman Jamil’s Persian Omelette
I thought, I’d share a very special recipe with you today: My grandmother’s Persian Omelette recipe. It’s very dear to my heart, because I have so many beautiful memories of my nan Maman Jamil cooking this for me. She still…
Reshteh Polo – Persian Noodle Rice
Reshteh Polo is a popular Persian rice dish. The heavenly aroma of saffron combined with the subtle sweetness of sautéed onions and raisins creates an explosion of flavour in your mouth. The brown noodles in the rice make for the…
Ab Doogh Khiar – Refreshing Yoghurt Soup
Ab Doogh Khiar is a refreshing yogurt soup with cucumbers, herbs, raisins and walnuts. We dunk pieces of bread in it, making the soup nice and filling without being too heavy. It’s the ideal lunch or dinner for hot summer…
Kabuli Pulao – The Afghan National Dish
Kabuli Pulao is an incredibly delicious dish from Afghanistan, as the name suggests. This light and aromatic rice dish with lamb, other meat or poultry, that’s jewelled with carrots and raisins is the Afghan national dish. It is also popular…
Zeytoon Parvardeh – Persian Marinated Olives
Zeytoon Parvardeh are olives covered in a paste made of fresh herbs, walnuts, garlic and pomegranates. This way of serving olives comes from the Gilan province in the north of Iran. Zeytoon Parvardeh makes a fantastic maze for your guests…
Mast Moosir – Persian Solo Garlic Yoghurt Dip
Mast Moosir is a creamy yoghurt dip with the nutty, mild taste of single clove garlic, also known as solo garlic. It makes a perfect dip for crisps or crackers, but also tastes scrumptious on its own or as a…
Meygoo Polo – Persian Prawn Rice
Meygoo Polo is a flavourful prawn rice dish from the south of Iran. Having prawns as one of the main ingredients, as well as its subtle heat make this dish so unmistakably southern. Like so often every region in the…
