355 persian ghalieh esfanaaj Recipes

bread flour (if not available, add 1 tbsp gluten per cup of all-purpose flour), water, baking powder, active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp), salt, sugar, cornmeal (for bottom of pan), poppy seeds or sesame seeds, flour, baking soda, water

ripe honeydews or 2 lbs cantaloupe or 2 lbs persian melon, lemon juice (divided ), sugar, lemon , zest of, grated, ground allspice, fresh ground black pepper (optional), ground nutmeg, fresh mint sprig, garnish (optional)

whole milk or 2 cups 2% low-fat milk, heavy cream or 2 1/2 cups half-and-half, egg yolks, sugar, pistachio nuts, chopped (if using salted ones, make sure to soak and drain first), rose water or 3/4 tsp rose extract, vanilla extract, saffron, ground and dissolved in a tbsp of hot milk, salt

water (enough to fill a large pot), salt, basmati rice, saffron, butter, oil

ground beef (ground chicken works nicely too), potato, eggs, onion, turmeric, spices , advieh (can be found at middle eastern markets or you can use vegetable or chicken bouillon), salt and pepper, vegetable oil, breadcrumbs

iranian rice, salt, butter, melted, raw egg yolks, freshly ground black pepper, dried sumaq (optional)

ceylon earl grey tea (with bergamot oil), near boiling water, heavy cream, honey (optional)

eggplants, garlic cloves, eggs, tomato, oil, salt, black pepper

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, chopped mushrooms, dried parsley, black pepper, cayenne, turmeric, cooked yellow split peas, cooked white rice, grape leaves, water

fenugreek leaves, finely chopped, leek, finely chopped, spring onion, finely chopped, spinach, finely chopped, parsley, finely chopped, cilantro, finely chopped, oil, onion , finally chopped, turmeric, lamb or 1 lb chicken or 1 lb stewing beef, bite sized portions, kidney bean, cooked, persian dried limes or 2 -3 fresh lime juice

ripe pineapple, butter, persian lime, peeled and separated into segments, sugar, red pepper flakes, fresh breadcrumb

roasted pistachios, dried apricot, roughly chopped, roasted almonds, roughly chopped (i used slivered almonds and skipped the chopping), unsalted butter, melted, jasmine rice (can substitute basmati or any other non-sticky rice), salt (reduced from 1 teaspoon), star anise, boiling water, red onions

basmati rice, organic oranges, carrot, dried barberries or 1 cup pomegranate seeds, raisins, onion, blanched whole almond (or 1 cup almonds and pistachios), cinnamon, cumin seed, easpoons dried rosebuds, teapoons green cardamom pods, saffron (diluted in 1 glass water), butter, yoghurt, rose petals (to garnish )

basmati rice, water, sea salt, vegetable oil (i use olive oil or sunflower oil), cinnamon sticks (optional, but recommended )

onions, finely chopped, eggplants , medium, stewing beef, garlic cloves, crushed, turmeric, salt, tomato sauce, olive oil, salt

ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground rose petal, ground cardamom, ground cumin

organic garbanzo beans, drained & rinsed (chickpeas), garlic clove, peeled, fresh lemon juice (or more ), salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, tahini (sesame seed paste), extra-virgin olive oil, minced seeded jalapeno peppers, whole grain bread, persian cucumbers or english cucumber, thinly sliced, fresh mint leaves, fresh cilantro, feta cheese , cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices