Ghorme Sabzi is one of the most popular stews in #Persian cuisine. In Iran they make this stew with a mix of 5 different fresh herbs. (Parsley, chive, spinach, coriander, fenugreek) These herbs needs to be finely chiffonade and then sauté to create the best tasting #GhormeSabzi . First time that I made Ghorme Sabzi in Canada using fresh herbs, the taste was completely different. So I started using dried ready Ghorme Sabzi vegetables from Iran which it can be purchased from an

Albaloo Polo ba Gusht Ghel Gheli Albaloo Polo (Sour Cherry Rice) is another flavorful and delicious #Persian dish made with #sourcherries ! This rice is so tasty and colorful and can be made sweet or sour/sweet. The top can be decorated with slivered pistachio and almond as well. I didn’t have any available to use for mine, but I have included a picture that I found on the internet from an awesome chef, including the link for the source. https://thecaspianchef.com During cher

I am in love with nuts, and growing up in Iran meant having nuts as a snack all the times, from fresh to raw dried or salty toasted. When I started developing recipes, I decided to add more nuts and coconut and almond flours in replacement of regular flours. If you check this recipe the amount of flour that has been used is very low. Obviously this makes a healthier version of sweet, which you can still enjoy it very much. Also adding rose water, yogurt and milk makes this ca

Saffron Pistachio Ice Cream (#Bastanisonati or #akbarmashti) Just in time for #InternationalIceCreamDay, I decided to make a simple tutorial video on turning a vanilla ice cream to #bastanisonati . Saffron Pistachio Ice Cream known as bastani Sonati or (#AkbarMashti ) is one of the most popular and #traditional #Persian ice creams. #Saffron, #rosewater, #pistachio and pieces of frozen #clottedcream makes this ice cream #unique and extremely #delicious. With just few simple st

Dolmeh Bargmo or Stuffed Grape Leaves is an appetizer in so many countries and different cultures. In Iran #DolmehBargemo is a main dish which is made with different recipes in various regions. Also based on personal preference there are 3 versions of #Dolmeh ;sweet, sour sweet or sour. I was lucky enough to cut some fresh grape leaves from my friend’s house, and bought a jar along with fresh sour grapes from #Persian supermarket. I always loved my mom’s version of Dolmeh so