The Enchantingly Easy Persian Cookbook: 100 Simple Recipes for Beloved Persian Food Favorites

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Author: Naz Dervian She also notes the reasons for her refinements of traditional preparations. These vibrant recipes demystify Persian ingredients like rose petals, dried limes, tamarind, and sumac, while offering surprising preparations for familiar foods such as beets, carrots, mint, and yogurt for the busy, health-conscious cook. Hardcover. While none of us here have Persian heritage, it's our bet that no one who does would find the precision of her methods heretical. As Mrs Ramazani writes: Here is a culinary art so highly developed that the most lowly vegetable can taste divine, every meal can be a gastronomic treat, every cook a creative artist. It is very nutritious and very economical requiring minimum amounts of meat. This luscious and contemporary take on the alluring cuisine of Iran from cookbook author Louisa Shafia features 75 recipes for both traditional Persian dishes and modern reinterpretations using Middle Eastern ingredients. A luscious, contemporary take on a time-honored cuisine, The New Persian Kitchen makes the exotic and beautiful tradition of seasonal Persian cooking both accessible and inspirin Chef Nasim Alikhani takes particular care in outlining a dish’s place in Persian culture, whether she’s discussing its historical association with a seventh-century queen or explaining how various regions of the country may prepare it differently.

• Warm eggplant dip with whey, walnuts, and fried onions
• Lamb meatballs with mint and vinegar sauce
• Stuffed chicken with herbs, prunes, lemon, and dried barberries
• Carrot jam with salted pistachios
• Potato pancakes with sour cherry marmalade