Persian rice :

Chelo (Iranian Rice)

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Chelo is plain Iranian rice.  This is usually the foundation of many Iranian rice dishes. Recipe Adapted from: Feast of Flavours From the Iranian Kitchen by Hayedeh Sedghi Ingredients: 600 g ( 1 lb 5 oz) Basmati[...]

Rice with Sour Cherries

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Rice with Sour Cherries, known in Iran as Albalu Polow is a favorite of just about any child. Who doesn't like cherries? This easy to make dish should be made with sour cherries, also known as tart cherries. Ingredients: Serving 4 4[...]

Jewellery rice, Javaher polow

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This food is made for big celebrations in Iran, for example weddings. I found recipe in "New food of life" by Mrs. Batmanglij :) We need: 3 cups of clean basmati rice 1 medium onion (chop up small) Pinch of saffran half[...]

Not Quite Barberry Rice with Chicken Kebabs

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I've always had some sort of affinity with Persian/Iranian food.  Perhaps it has something to do with spending the first four years of my life in Iran, albeit a very hazy memory.  Having grown up in Los Angeles, a city[...]

Not Quite Barberry Rice with Chicken Kebabs

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I've always had some sort of affinity with Persian/Iranian food.  Perhaps it has something to do with spending the first four years of my life in Iran, albeit a very hazy memory.  Having grown up in Los Angeles, a city[...]

Day 53 - Tacheen! Otherwise known as Saffron Rice

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I spent the weekend reading a series of books by Marsha Mehran. The first is Pomegranate Soup and the second is Rosewater and Soda Bread . The books are about a trio of sisters that escaped from Iran during the revolution in the 70's and[...]

Tah Chin-e Morgh Baked Saffron Yogurt Rice with Chicken

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Photo by Azita Once in a while when I end up with left over white rice I make this Persian dish called Tah chine-e morgh. Basically it is precooked rice that once seasoned, gets placed in the oven and takes on the form of a[...]

Persian Rice with Tahdeeg

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Ingredients:- Basmati Rice - 2 1/2 cupsEgg yolk, beaten - 1 No.Yogurt - 2TbspSaffron - a pinchOil - 3TbspButter - 5Tbsp2 onions, 1 chopped and 1 thinly sliced2 garlic cloves, crushed600ml, 2 1/2 cups chicken stock1/2 cup raisins2Tbsp tomato[...]

Crusty persian rice with cinnamon

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2 1/2 c Basmati rice (18 ounces) 2 tb Salt (plus 1/4 teaspoon) 1/8 ts Saffron threads 1 sm Orange 6 tb Butter 1 ts Sugar 1/4 ts Cinnamon 1/2 c Shelled unsalted pistachios -(2 1/2 ounces) 1/2 c Golden raisins 2 tb Vegetable oil Put rice[...]

Zereshk Polo (Persian Barberry Rice)

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Here's another delightful recipe from the Persian kitchen using barberries(zereshk), the sweet and tart berries that give Persian rice dishes their distinctive taste. Yield: 4 Servings Ingredients: 2 oz barberries 3 Tbsp. melted butter 1/3 c[...]