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Persian Rhubarb Stew (Khoresh Rivas)

posted July 22, 2010 in Turmeric & Saffron

It's been a very hot summer so far, the kind where you don't feel like cooking and heating up the oven or turning on the stove. However, I was so excited to have finally found a bunch of fresh rhubarb stalks in a supermarket the other day that it no (read full article)

Southern Iranian Okra Stew with Tamarind (Khoresh Bamieh Khouzestani)

posted April 19, 2010 in Turmeric & Saffron

This is a tangy, hot and flavorful dish made with tender okra, sour tamarind sauce, lots of garlic and hot pepper slowly simmered in lamb stew. I was born in the city of Ahwaz, Iran and I spent a large part of my childhood and youth in the southern p (read full article)

Khoresh Ghaymeh: A Traditional Iranian Dish with Meat and Yellow Split Peas

posted March 04, 2010 in Turmeric & Saffron

It's name is "Ghaymeh!"  Khoresh-e Ghaymeh! I will not call this dish a stew, or a casserole, or anything else for that matter. In my book it's one of the top five Khoresh's and there are many delicious stews in the Persian cuisine. Hopefu (read full article)

Lamb Stew with Gray Squash and Tomato (Khoresh Kadoo)

posted February 06, 2010 in Turmeric & Saffron

 Slowly simmered lamb stew with sliced gray-squash, fresh tomatoes, fried onion and dried lemons (limoo amani) In the Persian cuisine there are a number of tasty, slow cooked stews (khoresh/khoresht) that combine the seasonal vegetables with either (read full article)

Pomegranate Walnut & Chicken Stew (Khoresh Fesenjoon)

posted December 14, 2009 in Turmeric & Saffron

Khoresh-e fesenjoon is one of the most delicious Persian foods. Biting into the tender pieces of a well cooked sweet and sour chicken covered with tangy pomegranate and crushed fresh walnut sauce is to experience a piece of Persia (read full article)

Quince Stew (Khoresh Beh)

posted December 10, 2009 in Turmeric & Saffron

I like autumn mostly for its beautiful color changing foliage, crisp weather and also for its seasonal fruits such as pomegranate, persimmon and quince. Quince is one of  my favorite fall fruits. Of course, quince is basically used in cooking an (read full article)

Khoresh Ghaymeh

posted September 13, 2009 in Turmeric & Saffron

Khoresh Ghaymeh is a favorite dish amongst many Iranians. This is a simple meal with a few ingredients such as meat, yellow split peas, onion and tomato sauce. The only spices used are turmeric and a little bit of cinnamon in addition to salt a (read full article)

Celery Stew (Khoresh Karafs)

posted May 04, 2009 in Turmeric & Saffron

Celery stew (Khoresh Karafs) is another healthy and delicious Iranian dish. It is a combination of meat, evenly sliced celery, finely chopped parsley, a little bit of mint (preferably fresh), fresh squeezed lime juice and the right amount of seasonin (read full article)

Vegetable Pickle (Torshi Makhloot)

posted March 18, 2009 in Turmeric & Saffron

Mixed vegetable pickles are usually served with rich and meaty dishes like abgusht, different kinds of khoresh and mixed rice dishes. It’s a very appetizing side dish and a great taste enhancer, torshi adds more taste “mazeh” to the meal. There (read full article)

Eggplant Stew ( Khoresh Bademjan)

posted March 15, 2009 in Turmeric & Saffron

Any dish with the combination of eggplants and tomatoes is just divine. If you happen to love eggplants and tomatoes this stew has them both, in addition to meat, split peas and sour grapes (ghooreh), which can be found in most Iranian grocery stores (read full article)

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