Posts By My Persian Kitchen

Has anyone had Noon-o Panir-o Hendooneh? Or Hendevaneh, if you want to be proper! I was introduced to this delicious combination in my teenage years! My first thought was, “What??? …
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I was introduced to this delicious combination a few months ago at a Persian gathering.  It’s so incredibly simple to make and the taste is just out of this …
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Memorial Day Weekend is right around the corner, so I thought I would post a collection of delicious Persian dishes that can be added to your feast! Read More

My Grandma used a pressure cooker. My Mom is a fan of cooking with a pressure cooker.  Me on the other hand? I have resisted buying a pressure cooker for years.  I am all about letting food cook for as long as it needs to in order for the flavors to come together. Read More

Today is The Sous Chef’s birthday.  Yap, he is a Taurus and Gemini cusp baby and represents both signs rather well!

Since today is his birthday, I am …
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Where shall I begin with my love and hate relationship with Lubia Polow? First and foremost, it is one of my most favorite Polows. The first time I ever attempted to make Lubia Polow it was an epic, and I mean EPIC disaster.  Read More

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I always look for different ways in which I can serve chicken along with my rice dishes.  I have posted a few great chicken recipes here: Braised Chicken Thighs with Bay Leaf, Mitra’s Sunshine Chicken, and Chicken with Sour Cherry Syrup.  Cornish Hens, also known as Poussin are yet another option which I love. They are a great alternative to regular sized chicken. Read More

On Sunday when I was getting ready to prepare Pirashki I realized that the yeast package that I had in our pantry was only 3 months away from expiring.  I had bought it a while back so I had first and foremost check to see if it was still good. Read More

I think it’s pretty safe to say that there are a number of people who will be very happy to finally see this post.  With this said, I present …
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When I posted the recipe for Salad Olivieh, one of the regular readers Eric asked if there was a difference between regular dill pickles and Persian pickles. This is the best time for me to post about what we Persian refer to as Khiar Shoor, which translated means salty cucumber. Read More