405 akbar mashti persian iranian Recipes

persian or english cucumbers, ends trimmed, red onion , halved lengthwise, stalk fresh lemongrass, sugar, sea salt, freshly ground coriander seeds, pepper, champagne vinegar

bosc pears, water, dry white wine, sugar, honey, dried apricots, x 1/2-inch) lemon rind strips, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, or 1 tsp vanilla extract, reduced-calorie vanilla wafers, crushed, coarsely chopped pistachios, toasted and divided

water, fresh spinach, chopped, butter, chopped sweet onion, garlic clove, minced, salt, plain fat-free organic yogurt (such as stonyfield farm), freshly ground black pepper, ground cinnamon

persian cucumbers, chopped, mint leaves, lemon juice, freshly squeezed, agave nectar, matcha green tea powder, kosher salt, ice

firm pears, vanilla bean, water, white grape juice, dried apricots, chopped, sugar, honey, lemon peel strip, chopped almonds, toasted

chicken stock, vegetable oil, onion, diced, uncooked pearl barley, turmeric, lime, juiced, tomato paste, salt , to taste, ground black pepper , to taste, diced carrots, sour cream, chopped fresh parsley, lime wedges

a 3 1/2-oz c n ( bout 1 cup) sweetened fl ked coconut, boiling water, freshly grated lime zest, julienne strips of honeydew melon , cantaloupe, persian melon, or casaba or a combination, chilled

basmati rice , rinsed in cold water, date molasses (date syrup, dibs tamar in arabic, found in middle eastern shops), saffron, ground (i use a mortar and pestle. iranian saffron is definitely superior in taste and colour), cardamom, freshly ground, rose water (i prefer iranian, i find flower waters vary quite a bit in quality), sea salt , to taste, butter , a lot is needed to form the sought after crust (or ghee, (or more)

chicken , jointed, onions, grated, lemons , juice of, ghee or 60 g butter, melted

walnuts, toasted, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, kosher salt, divided, freshly ground black pepper, divided, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, pomegranate juice, tomato paste, sugar, saffron threads, crushed, ground cinnamon, cilantro sprigs (optional)

butter, uncooked rice, salt, raisins, chicken broth, orange juice, chopped fresh parsley, grated orange rind, almonds, toasted

persian cucumbers or 1 english cucumber, sliced lengthwise, then cut in half-moons, roma tomatoes, cut into large bite-size pieces, red onion, sliced thinly, chopped flat-leaf parsley, chopped mint leaves, french feta cheese*, crumbled, pitted kalamata olives, extra-virgin olive oil, red-wine vinegar, salt, freshly ground black pepper

chopped onion, uncooked long-grain parboiled rice (such as uncle ben s), ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, no-salt-added chicken broth, orange juice, golden raisins, lemon juice, salt, pepper, diced apricot-glazed pork roast (about 4 oz), chopped fresh spinach, chopped fresh parsley, almonds, toasted

coarsely chopped english cucumber (for best color, leave peel on ), plain whole-milk yogurt, chopped fresh mint leaves, kosher or sea salt

new potatoes (about 6), cut into quarters, olive oil, boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 4), salt, fresh-ground black pepper, plain yogurt, mayonnaise, dijon mustard, lime juice (from about 2 limes), carrots, grated, cucumbers, peeled, halved, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch dice, ribs celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice, frozen petite peas, thawed, red onion, chopped fine, kalamata or other black olives, halved and pitted, chopped flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh basil or parsley

mixed vegetables , such as 4x1/2 spears of english hothouse or persian cucumbers, 4x1/4 spears of peeled carrots, and quartered radishes, kosher salt, sliced shiso or large basil leaves, red fresno chile or jalapeno cut into 1/2 rings, sake, seasoned rice vinegar, sesame seeds, grated peeled ginger

fresh cranberries (frozen ok, thawed), garlic cloves, mashed, olive oil, salt, fresh ground pepper, balsamic vinegar (either dark or light variety), red onion, sliced, yellow bell pepper, chopped, cucumber, sliced thinly (i like persian or english cucumber for this recipe), snow peas , cut in half lengthwise, mozzarella cheese, freshly grated, whole mint leaves, whole italian parsley, walnuts , toasted (optional, my addition), fresh ground black pepper

olive oil, onions, sliced thin, garlic cloves, minced, cinnamon, nutmeg, walnuts, finely ground, pomegranate syrup, stock or 2 1/2 cups water, sugar, salt, pepper, saffron (optional), limes , juice of, bone-in poultry , of choice