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Balal ~ Corn, The Persian Way
15 years ago

Balal ~ Corn, The Persian Way

In light of this long weekend I have yet another recipe to share with you all that can be a nice addition to your BBQ or gathering this weekend. …
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Borani Bademjan ~ Persian Yogurt with Eggplant Dip
15 years ago

Borani Bademjan ~ Persian Yogurt with Eggplant Dip

I could start this post with a list of excuses on why I have not posted…but they all come down to two very simple reasons: a major case of …
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Albaloo Polow ~ Persian Rice with Sour Cherries

A couple of weeks ago I was very bummed to find out that I had missed the Sour Cherry season where you actually get to go and pick them …
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Persian Lime

In my last week’s post for Mast-o-khiar Soup I completely forgot to mention that I was participating in a fun cross-blog posting event called Summer Fest put forth by …
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Mast-o-Khiar ~ Persian Yogurt & Cucumber Soup

I don’t know about the rest of you, but it has been really really hot in Los Angeles.  All I want to do is drink …
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4th of July

Hello folks!

Happy 4th of July! I hope you all are going to have lovely day filled with much laughter, good company, and good food!

Here are some cooking suggestions …
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Jujeh Kabob ~ Persian Chicken Kabob – Part 2: Cooking

Yesterday’s post covered the most important step in making Persian Chicken Kabob which is marinading. Today I am going to show you how to cook it.  It is a …
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Jujeh Kabob ~ Persian Chicken Kabob – Part 1: Marinading

Do you say Kebab or Kabob? We Persians say Kabob, where the first vowel, the letter “a”  is pronounced /æ/ and the second vowel, the letter “o” is pronounced …
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Lamb Shank

I like lamb shanks, so long as they 1) don’t smell and 2) they are not dry.  I was inspired to make lamb shank because a couple …
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Baghali Polow ~ Persian Rice with Fava Beans

Let me start this post by saying that I have always had trouble with making rice that is mixed with anything.  I have always found that making …
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