A Persian recipe blog
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 a few more spices and herbs, plus it is topped with fries. Every family has …
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 most mouthwatering tahdig! As you may know on Persian new year’s eve Iranians traditionally eat …
Morasa Polo is a beautiful Persian rice dish with a delightful sweet and sour taste. This jewelled rice dish doesn’t only look stunning enough to make your guests’ jaws drop, it tastes heavenly too! In Iran Morasa Polo is often served on special occasions like weddings but honestly I don’t see why you would deprive …
Whenever I talk to someone about Persian food, the first thing they mention is the rice: “How does it get so light and fluffy?” The rice they are referring to is prepared with the aabkesh method. Aabkesh simply means colander or strainer. I receive many questions about how this rice cooking method works, and so …
Hello fellow foodies and connoisseurs of good Persian cuisine! I’m sorry about the radio silence. Sometimes life gets busy but I finally managed to bring you another classic Persian dish: Zereshk Polo ba Morgh. It’s such a popular dish, especially amongst European friends, I found. I mean, tender chicken with a delicious sauce and aromatic saffron …
Baghali Polo is a popular Persian rice dish with dill and broad beans. It is usually served with Mahiche, tender slow cooked lamb shanks. Like every Persian rice dish there are two options of preparing it: Aabkesh or Kateh style. Aabkesh is the method of pre-cooking the rice, then rinsing it with cold water, transferring …
Norouz is fast approaching and this means it’s nearly time for one of my favourite dishes: Sabzi Polo baa Maahi! It’s a classic Persian dish which translates to “herb rice with fish”. Iranians around the world traditionally prepare this delicious fish dish on Shab-e Norouz, the night before Norouz. Norouz, the Persian New Year is …
Nokhod Polo is probably my favourite variation of Persian rice. It is saffron infused basmati rice with dill and peas – Such a good combo! You can combine it with almost any Persian dish you fancy! If lamb isn’t really your thing, you can make it with Saffron Chicken for example. Nokhod Polo also goes …
Berenj-e Kateh – This Persian style rice recipe is quick and easy This way of preparing Persian style rice is very easy and it goes perfectly with most Persian dishes. In Persian cuisine there are different ways to prepare rice. Rice Kateh style is probably the easiest way and great to start your Persian cooking …