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Soup of Reshteh (Ash Reshteh) with herbs, legumes, fried onion and garlic, dried mint oil and sour yogurt cream (or kashk if you are lucky) and the noodles! (Reshteh)

🌿𝐊𝐮𝐤𝐮 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐳𝐢 or 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐬. A classic of Persian cuisine.⁣
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Finely chopped herbs: 𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐥, 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫, 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐲.⁣
Spices: 𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐩𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫 and 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜.⁣
Other ingredient: grated 𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐜, 𝐞𝐠𝐠𝐬 and 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 (optional)⁣, salt.

🗒️ Mix everything. ⁣
Add the batter in a pan coated with a generous amount of clarified butter. Put the lid and wait till the eggs cooks and become solid. Then flip, so the other side cooks as well. That's all!⁣
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Kuku sabzi is a classic filling for 🥪𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 but it's also popular as 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐡 full of herbs and flavors. 🥰⁣
Noosh e jan. (bon appétit)⁣
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Squash and lentils dip, taste great with a drizzle of olive oil and lime juice with any toasted bread of your choice.
(Mine was: homemade Barbari, a persian bread)
The proportion of squash and lentils should be more squash than lentils. Like: 300g lentils. 400g squash

The spices i used was: turmeric, cumin (powder & seeds) and nutmeg

I cooked it with ghee/clarified butter for a greater taste!

Noosh e Gian (buon appetite in Persian)
recipe: https://foodcraftz.com/squash-with-lentils-dip/

This is a very 𝘱𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘦 fruit in Iran. They are unripe plums/𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐬, which are eaten with a little salt on top or even without. It's sour but that's exactly why it's popular. ⁣⁣
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In Italy I never found it in market. But yesterday, as I was walking in the woods, I saw its tree. You cannot imagine my immense joy for this discovery 💚🥳⁣⁣
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دیروز به طور تصادفی وقتی در میان طبیعت پیاده‌روی میکردم درختش رو دیدم. بفرمایید گوجه سبز 💚😆

Making a pea pesto with stir fry veggies. It's quick and deliciouse.
P.s.Lesson learned: fresh parsley isn’t a good idea in peas pesto. ⁣It has a strong flavor and undermine the other ingredients taste.

Happy Sunday ❤️
https://foodcraftz.com/pasta-with-pea-pesto-and-veggies/

Pasta with pea pesto and veggies - Foodcraftz This is fusilli (pasta) with pea pesto. Served with stir-fry mushrooms with onions, garlic and turmeric on top.⁣ It was so delicious, quick & easy to prepare

Enjoy the Tahchin recipe : ))
https://foodcraftz.com/tahchin-the-queen-of-rice-crusts/

Tahchin the queen of rice crusts - Foodcraftz Tahchin (ته‌چین) is one of the famous dishes made of rice in Persian cuisine. The word itself means: "decoration underneath" and it refers to the mix of saffron cream and rice that will be placed at the bottom of the -non stick- pot. Tahcin is like a crunchy rice cake!

Adas in Persian means lentils. Adasi is a soup that people have for breakfast. Although it’s an easy-to-cook recipe, it’s very common to buy Adasi from the restaurants like a takeaway.

Some restaurants might add the meat broth for a richer taste. If you want to eat a vegetarian soup better check before ordering. This recipe is a vegetarian version of Adasi.
https://foodcraftz.com/adasi-vegetarian-lentils-soup/

Adasi, vegetarian lentils soup | Iranian recipes | Foodcraftz Adas in persian means lentils. Adasi is a lentils soup that people have for breakfast specially during winter. Although it's an easy to cook recipe, it's very common to buy Adasi from the restaurants like a take away.

This is Iranian version of Polenta: Kachi Zavareh.
Kachi in Iranian cuisine is considered as sweet cream but this version (Kachi of Zavareh) is a dish suitable for lunch or dinner.

It is served in a circled flat tray. In the middle, they create a whole for the topping which is called the “fortress” (قلعه). First, goes kashk (a Cream made of sheep’s yogurt which is very salty) followed by the stew of meat, mint oil, and fried garlic.
Recipe:
https://foodcraftz.com/kachi-zavareh-iranian-polenta/

Kachi Zavareh, Iranian polenta | Foodcraftz Kachi Zavareh (Kachi of Zavareh) is one of the oldest Iranian recipes which is very different from the rest of the country's Kachies.

Persian Halva with black tea and If you are lucky a bit of Barbari is the end of the world for me! 😆

Here is the halva recipe which is made of a few ingredients, it looks like an easy to prepare sweet but, believe me, this one is one of the most difficult recipes of Persian cuisine.

I messed up so many times while trying to create this recipe! lol and they weren’t cheap mistakes 🤦🏻‍♀️, If you follow the recipe strictly I’m sure you will have truly authentic halva! Good luck : ))

https://foodcraftz.com/the-authentic-persian-halva/

The authentic Persian Halva | Iranian recipes Foodcraftz The Persian halva is made of a few ingredients, that makes it look like an easy to prepare sweet but, believe me, this one is one of the most difficult recipes of Persian cuisine.

Have you tried Eshkeneh? A very modest soup in Persian cuisine.
https://foodcraftz.com/eshkeneh-quick-persian-soup-with-onion-base/

Eshkeneh, quick Persian soup with onion base | Foodcraftz Eshkeneh is one of the classics and modest recipes of Persian cuisine. This soup is made of cheap ingredients: onion, turmeric, flour… and mainly was the food of the poor. Each part of Iran has its own version of Eshkeneh which is a testimony of its popularity in the country.

This chewy carrot cake has a dense texture especially because of the molasses of sugarcane, it's moist with a fragrance of cinnamon, vanilla, and marmalade of orange peel

Particular ingredients of this cake are its sugars:
- The Muscovado Sugar, a non-centrifugal cane sugar. Which has a complex flavor, the texture is like wet sand and it contains more minerals than an average sugar.
- The Molasses of sugarcane which is not very sweet and gives more density and chewiness to the cake.
https://foodcraftz.com/chewy-carrot-cake-loaf-with-molasses-of-sugarcane/

Chewy carrot cake loaf with molasses of sugarcane | Foodcraftz This chewy carrot cake has a dense texture especially because of the molasses of sugarcane, it's moist with a fragrance of cinnamon, vanilla...

🍎𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘨𝘢𝘳 is a guilt-free dessert, breakfast, or snack. ⁣⁣⁣
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❤️People wouldn’t guess that’s sugar-free!⁣⁣⁣
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The top has a crispy and buttery crumble while the apples stay soft, sweet, and juicy.⁣⁣⁣
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🍏𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭?⁣⁣⁣
𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐲, 𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐚, 𝐒𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐓𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨, or the types similar to them. It will taste good even if you don’t use these types of apple but they will be a bit 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 sweet.⁣⁣⁣
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It worth a try! ⁣

https://foodcraftz.com/no-sugar-apple-crumble-recipe/

Who wants 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬? 😍⁣⁣⁣⁣
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🍅 It's a 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘯 dish which is popular in Sicily. They cook it with anchovies & breadcrumbs, but I've added 𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 to keep it 𝐯𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 and avoid the starches to stay 𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛 😝⁣⁣⁣⁣
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🍽 It's a 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘦 side dish, that matches perfectly with 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬, and it tastes even 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 the day after! ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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p.s. Some 𝐬𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐞 on top wouldn't be a bad idea!! 💥 😎 ⁣
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https://foodcraftz.com/roasted-peppers-with-tomatoes-and-olives/

Roasted peppers with tomatoes and olives | Foodcraftz The perfect side dish, this is the easiest way of making delicious peppers with Mediterranean flavors, made with onion, garlic, tomatoes, and oregano

Want to make easy flatbread at home? if you have cast iron or stone pan you are all set!
Although it is without yeast, we make the dough with another fermented product which is yogurt. It helps the bread become soft, It needs time to act but it worth waiting! ⏳🏆

https://foodcraftz.com/flatbread-no-yeast-no-oil-with-yogurt/

Flatbread, no yeast, no oil, with yogurt | Foodcraftz Although this flatbread is without yeast, we make the dough with another fermented product which is yogurt. It helps the bread become soft but it needs time to act.

The chicken livers and hearts are part of the organ meats, and they are considered to be superfoods with loads of benefits. The livers are very high in Vitamin B12 (improves cellular function and blood formation), useful for anemia prevention, and have lots of Iron.

It’s rich, without making you feel stuffed. Livers and other internal organs are usually overlooked in Italy, where I live. That’s why they are so cheap! (and I don’t complain about it 😅)

Noosh e Jan! (in Farsi: Buon Appetite ☺️)

https://foodcraftz.com/pan-fried-chicken-liver-and-heart/

Pan-fried chicken liver and heart | Foodcraftz The chicken livers and hearts are part of the organ meats, and they are considered to be superfoods with loads of benefits. The livers are very high in Vitamin B12 (improves cellular function and blood formation), useful for anemia prevention, and have lots of Iron.

➡️This recipe is a fusion take between 🇬🇷 greek “spanakopita” and middle eastern “samosa“. The phyllo dough, feta, and spinach are from the greek side and the potatoes, cumin, turmeric, and garlic are from the samosa.

🥬 They are loaded with spinach, which is a great source of Iron with benefits for blood, positive mood, immune system. Also because it’s prepared with phyllo dough in the oven, you’ll eat less dough & less oil.

p.s. I bought the phyllo dough from the supermarket. There is no way I can make that at home 😂

https://foodcraftz.com/spinach-rolls-with-feta-and-potatoes/

Spinach rolls with feta and potatoes | Foodcraftz.com These rolls are healthy because the main ingredient is spinach, which is a good source of iron with loads of benefits for blood, positive mood, immune system.

Kabab Torsh is a typical food of north Iran and whenever the thought of northern cuisine comes in my mind, I start to swallow my saliva! Not only, because it’s delicious but because they are masters of using sour ingredients in their food. 😁

➡️This is a very easy recipe, you only need to prepare the pomegranate marinade a night before.

https://foodcraftz.com/sour-kebab-kabab-torsh/

Sour kebab - Kabab torsh | Foodcraftz.com Kabab Torsh is a typical food of north Iran and whenever the thought of northern cuisine comes in my mind, I start to swallow my saliva! Not only, because it’s delicious but because they are masters of using sour ingredients in their food. 😁 ➡️This is a very easy recipe, you only need to pr...

Lubia polo is a mix of green beans layered with basmati rice. However it’s not that simple, you need to cook a kind of a stew of green beans before mix it with rice, that’s why better to prepare the stew in advance, to make it quicker. Lubia polo needs one hour to cook.

p.s. I’m not sure if kids like this dish, I didn’t! It took me 20 years to change my mind! 😀

https://foodcraftz.com/green-bean-rice-lubia-polo/

Green bean rice - Lubia polo | Foodcraftz.com Lubia polo is a mix of green beans layered with basmati rice. however, you'll need to cook a kind of a stew of green beans before mix it

How do you cook the Tahdig? (the rice crust at the bottom of the pot)
Here is the video I made for it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvBtPsY-FCE

How to cook Tahdig the Persian rice crust at home This is how I cook Tahdig at my home! Tips: - The pot is very important. Since the rice stays long hours on the stove, it should have a thick bottom, to avoi...

🥪 when I was a kid the 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐮𝐤𝐮 was one of the sandwiches my mom gave me for school with 𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘦𝘴 and 𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘦𝘴!⁣⁣⁣
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𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐚 or 𝐊𝐮𝐤𝐮 𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐳𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢 is one of the easiest recipes in Persian cuisine and maybe that's why you don't find it in restaurants. It's great for 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 or for 𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘰 (happy hour!)⁣⁣⁣
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For this you'll need: ⁣⁣⁣
- 🥔 boiled potatoes, eggs, onion, turmeric, salt & pepper. ⁣⁣⁣
- 📝mix them all and pour the mixture it in a hot pan preferably with 𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐞 (clarified butter)⁣⁣⁣
- cook till both sides gain a dark brown color, and the kuku is done! 🥳⁣⁣
It is usually served with 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥, 𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘭𝘦𝘴, 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘥, and 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘵.⁣
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Noosh e Jan ☺️(buon appetito!)⁣

Recipe: https://foodcraftz.com/persian-potato-frittata-or-kuku-sibzamini/ ⁣⁣

@ Milan, Italy

here is an idea for breakfast:
🧈 Butter ✅
🍞 Bread ✅
& Quince Murabba!
مربای به که دیگه معرفی نمی‌خواد!
https://foodcraftz.com/persian-quince-marmalade-quince-murabba/

Persian quince marmalade - quince murabba - Foodcraftz.com Long hours cooking is a characteristic of Persian cuisine and making the quince murabba (i.e. morabba beh / مربای به) is not an exception.

Making Reshteh for Āsh is easy!
here is the recipe of making reshteh (the iranian noodles 😆)
https://foodcraftz.com/reshteh-for-ash-persian-noodles/

Reshteh for Ash - Persian Noodles - Foodcraftz.com Reshteh is Iranian version for noodles. There aren’t many kinds of noodles in Persian cuisine we got only 2 kinds: one is for the dense soup called: Reshteh, the other goes with rice and lentils so it called: Reshteh of rice. This is the Reshteh for Āsh which is a delicious vegetarian dense soup!...

Ghormeh Sabzi, the Stew of Herbs, a classic of Iranian cuisine with fenugreek and dried lemon.
Recipe: https://foodcraftz.com/ghormeh-sabzi-stew-herbs/

Sabzi polo mahi - rice with herbs and fish recipe - Foodcraftz.com

Spring is coming and Sabzi Polo Mahi (means: herbs rice fish) is a typical dish of Nowrooz (Iranian new year Eve)

Enjoy:
https://foodcraftz.com/sabzi-polo-mahi-rice-with-herbs-and-fish/

foodcraftz.com Sabzi Polo Mahi (means: herbs rice fish) is a typical dish of Nowrooz (Iranian new year Eve). Cooking this dish is quite easy!

Chicken kuku or kuku morgh - Foodcraftz.com

I bet you've never tasted a Chicken Kuku before! Give it a try... you'll be pleasantly surprised 🎊🍗 happy new year everyone! 🎉🥰

https://foodcraftz.com/kuku-chicken-or-kuku-morgh/

foodcraftz.com kuku Chicken (morgh), as we call it, is one of those few delicious dishes that one can cook with the "not so tasty" chicken breast!

Christmas cake with dried fruits - Foodcraftz.com

"It's the most wonderful time of the year..." 🎤🎶

Try this delicious cake and Merry Christmas everyone! 🎄🎉

https://foodcraftz.com/christmas-cake-with-dried-fruit/

foodcraftz.com The Christmas cake with dried fruits is one of my favorite sweets. It has some preparations like soaking your own selection of dried fruit in rum.

Lentils with Rice - Adas Polo Recipe Iranian recipes - Foodcraftz.com

Rice with lentils or Adas polo (عدس پلو) is a popular . Most of the time it's vegetarian, it can be even vegan (if you replace butter with vegetable oil) but in case of special celebrations and formal banquet it's with minced meat as well. The scent of and are exquisite in this dish i recommend to try at least once 😉 ☺️
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Direction: (without meat):
- Cook the (150g/5.2oz) in salty water but don't overcook them.
- Stir fry 1 medium onion then add turmeric (1 tsp), cinnamon(half tsp), salt & pepper.
- Add the lentils and stir on medium heat for some minutes and add a bit of saffron. turn off heat. - Boil rice (350g/12.3oz) in salty water till it doubles in size then drain.
- In a non sticky pot (important for tahdig ;) ) add a bit of oil, hot water (1/3 of a small glass) and a bit of saffron, place it on stove on medium heat.
- Add first, a layer of rice then, a layer of lentils, (the quantity of rice is more than lentils) continue till you finish all of them.
- Melt 2 k**b of butter in a bit water and pour it in the pot.
- Put a clean cloth on the lid of pot.
- 1 hour on low heat and it's ready!
Some like it with stir fry sultana raisins and dates on top served with shirazi salad.
P.s. The recipe with more photo & a youtube video are in the site which you find the link in bio 😎😁
Enjoy!

https://foodcraftz.com/lentils-with-rice-adas-polo-recipe/

foodcraftz.com Adas polo is an easy Iranian dish. In this recipe need to have the 2 main ingredients: Basmati rice & Lentils. It doesn't matter what kind of lentils to use