Persian Food

Last week was a bit of blessing in disguise in Los Angeles….kinda sorta. We got some much needed rain after months of drought.  All the rain of course also …
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Last week I posted Mitra’s Sunshine Chicken which is a great protein side dish to any Polow recipe. This week I have yet another recipe for chicken. This one …
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When I was a kid word got out that I loved Zereshk Polow. When information as such gets out all of a sudden it seems as though that’s the …
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A few years ago while my mom was here visiting we were invited to lunch at my cousin’s house Mitra.  I will say without a shadow of shame that …
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Have I ever told you how much I love Tahdig? I do, I really really REALLY DO! And you know what I do? I don’t know why, but most …
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You wonder what the difference between Chelow and Polow is? The difference is huge! Chelow is simply white rice which is usually made along with Khoresht, stew.  Polow is rice …
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Who likes Caviar? I do!

I am fully aware that Caviar grosses out many people, because they tell me all the time.  I was introduced to it at a …
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You wonder what “Reshteh means in Farsi? It means thin flat Persian  noodles.

Those of you who are fans over at  My Persian Kitchen’s Facebook Fan Page may have …
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I have fond memories of the winters in Tehran.  Each of the four seasons were beautiful in Tehran for me, but the falling of the leaves in autumn was …
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You may wonder what the heck does Bûche de Noël has anything to do with Persian food. I would wonder that too if I were you, but I have …
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