The New Persian Kitchen (33 page)

Chile-Saffron Fish Kebabs

Chocolate Bark, Nutty, with Cardamom and Coffee

Christmas,
5.1
,
9.1
,
bm1.1

Chutney, Tamarind Date

Cleansing Spring Nettle Soup

Coffee

Cardamom Coffee

Cold Pistachio Soup with Mint and Leeks

Chickpea and Almond Flour Icebox Cookies

Date-and-Walnut-Filled Cookies

Corn

Persian-Style Grilled Corn

Roasted Peach and Corn Salad in Tamarind Vinaigrette

Saffron Corn Soup

Cucumbers

Cucumber and Watermelon Salad

Tomato and Cucumber Salad

—D—

Damkoni

Dates

Date-and-Walnut-Filled Cookies

Date Shake with Toasted Nuts

Turkish Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Dip

Tamarind Date Chutney

Desserts.
See
Sweets

Dill

Dips

Yogurt with Beets

Yogurt with Shallots

Doogh

—E—

Eggplant

Eggplant and Tomato Stew with Pomegranate Molasses

Garlicky Eggplant and Tomato Spread

Mixed Vegetable Pickle

Eggs

Herb Frittata with Walnuts and Rose Petals

Eid ul-Fitr,
4.1
,
8.1
,
bm1.1

Estamboli polo

—F—

Faloodeh

“Faux” Tahdig

Fava beans

Rice with Favas and Dill

Whole Grilled Fava Beans

Fesenjan

Fig Mustard

Fish

Chile-Saffron Fish Kebabs

Olive Oil–Poached Fish with Fresh Herbs and Lemon

Parvin’s Tamarind Stuffed Fish

Persian Gulf–Style Spicy Tamarind Fish Stew

Whole Roasted Fish with Oranges and Saffron

Flours

Fresh Herb Platter

Frittata, Herb, with Walnuts and Rose Petals

Fritters, Winter Squash, with Rose Petals

—G—

Garlic

Garlic and Sun-Dried Tomato Pickle

Garlicky Eggplant and Tomato Spread

Grains, whole,
fm2.1
,
7.1
.
See also
individual grains

Green Herb and Kidney Bean Stew

Grilled Liver with Cumin, Garlic, and Fresh Basil
,
5.1

Grilled Shrimp with Lime Powder and Parsley–Olive Oil Sauce

—H—

Halal

Halim-e shir

Hannukah,
3.1
,
bm1.1

Hazelnuts

Green Herb and Kidney Bean Stew

Herbs

Fresh Herb Platter

fresh vs. dried

Herb Frittata with Walnuts and Rose Petals

prepping

—I—

Iranian
vs.
Persian

Islam,
fm2.1
,
4.1
,
5.1
,
8.1

—J—

Jewish food, in Iranian cuisine

Joojeh kebab

—K—

Kebab-e mahi

Kebab-e torsh

Kebabs,
5.1
,
5.2

Chicken Kebabs in Yogurt Marinade

Chile-Saffron Fish Kebabs

Lamb Kebabs in Pomegranate-Walnut Marinade

Tempeh Kebabs with Minty Cilantro-Lime Sauce

Khoresh-e hulu

Koloocheh
,
8.1
,
8.2

Kotlet

Kufteh

Kuku sabzi

—L—

Lamb

Barley Stew with Lamb and Rhubarb

Grilled Liver with Cumin, Garlic, and Fresh Basil
,
5.1

Lamb Kebabs in Pomegranate-Walnut Marinade

Lamb Meatballs with Mint and Garlic

Pomegranate Soup

Lavash

Rice with Lavash Tahdig

Leeks, Cold Pistachio Soup with Mint and

Lentils

Pomegranate Soup (vegetarian option)

Quinoa with French Lentils, Wild Rice, and Golden Raisins

Sweet and Smoky Beet Burgers

Limes

dried

Naturally Sweet Dried Lime Tea

Tomato Rice with Dried Limes

Turmeric Chicken with Sumac and Lime

Liver, Grilled, with Cumin, Garlic, and Fresh Basil

—M—

Majoon

Mast-o musir

“Matzoh Balls,” Persian, with Chickpeas and Chicken

Meatballs, Lamb, with Mint and Garlic

Mehregan
,
5.1
,
bm1.1

Menus

Mint

Cleansing Spring Nettle Soup

Cold Pistachio Soup with Mint and Leeks

Salty Mint Yogurt Soda

Tempeh Kebabs with Minty Cilantro-Lime Sauce

Watermelon, Mint, and Cider Vinegar Tonic

Mirza ghasemi

Mixed Vegetable Pickle

Moraba-ye albalu

Morassa polo

Mulberries

Mulberry Yogurt Cake

Nutty Chocolate Bark with Cardamom and Coffee

Barley Stew with Lamb and Rhubarb (vegetarian option)

Mushrooms

Grilled Liver with Cumin, Garlic, and Fresh Basil
(vegetarian option),
5.1

Oat and Mushroom Soup

Olive Oil–Poached Fish with Fresh Herbs and Lemon (vegetarian option)

Persian Shepherd’s Pie (vegetarian option)

Turmeric Chicken with Sumac and Lime (vegetarian option)

Mustard, Fig

—N—

Nan-e nokhodchi

Naturally Sweet Dried Lime Tea

Nettle Soup, Cleansing Spring

New Potatoes with Dill and Lemon

No-Bake Persimmon and Goat Cheese Cheesecake

Noodles

Bean, Herb, and Noodle Soup

Rhubarb and Rose Water Sorbet with Rice Noodles

Norooz

celebrating

foods eaten at,
fm1.1
,
1.1
,
2.1
,
2.2
,
4.1
,
4.2
,
5.1
,
5.2

menu for

Purim and

sofreh
and,
5.1
,
8.1

Nuts

Date Shake with Toasted Nuts

Nutty Chocolate Bark with Cardamom and Coffee

Sweet Rice with Carrots and Nuts

toasting

See also
individual nuts

—O—

Oat and Mushroom Soup

Oils

Olive Oil–Poached Fish with Fresh Herbs and Lemon

Olives, Chicken with Potatoes and

Onions, caramelizing

Oranges

Pomegranate Semifreddo with Blood Orange Compote

Whole Roasted Fish with Oranges and Saffron

Winter Orchard Tea

—P—

Parvin’s Tamarind Stuffed Fish

Passover

in Iran

menus

Roasted Peach and Corn Salad in Tamarind Vinaigrette

Peaches

Seared Chicken with Peaches

Peas

Cleansing Spring Nettle Soup

Eggplant and Tomato Stew with Pomegranate Molasses

Pomegranate Soup

Persian cuisine

characteristics of,
itr.1
,
itr.2

health benefits of,
fm1.1
,
4.1

regional differences in

Persian Gulf–Style Spicy Tamarind Fish Stew

Persian “Matzoh Balls” with Chickpeas and Chicken

Persian Shepherd’s Pie

Persian-Style Grilled Corn

Persian
vs.
Iranian

Persimmon and Goat Cheese Cheesecake, No-Bake

Pickles and preserves

Fig Mustard

Garlic and Sun-Dried Tomato Pickle

Mixed Vegetable Pickle

Sour Cherry and Rose Preserves

Sour Plum Pickle

Tamarind Date Chutney

Turnip and Beet Pickle

Pistachios

Chickpea and Almond Flour Icebox Cookies

Cold Pistachio Soup with Mint and Leeks

No-Bake Persimmon and Goat Cheese Cheesecake

Nutty Chocolate Bark with Cardamom and Coffee

Pomegranate Semifreddo with Blood Orange Compote

Stuffed Tomatoes with Pistachio Pesto

Sweet Rice with Carrots and Nuts

Plum Pickle, Sour

Pomegranates

Eggplant and Tomato Stew with Pomegranate Molasses

Lamb Kebabs in Pomegranate-Walnut Marinade

opening

Pomegranate Semifreddo with Blood Orange Compote

Pomegranate Soup

Pomegranate Walnut Stew

Shaved Celery Root and Pomegranate Salad

Porridge, Savory Amaranth and Turkey

Potatoes

Chicken with Potatoes and Olives

New Potatoes with Dill and Lemon

Persian Shepherd’s Pie

Potato Cakes with Tamarind Sauce

Rice with Potato Tahdig

Preserves.
See
Pickles and preserves

Pudding, Amaranth Rice, with Rose Water

Purim,
2.1
,
8.1

—Q—

Quinces

Winter Orchard Tea

Quinoa

Quinoa with French Lentils, Wild Rice, and Golden Raisins

—R—

Radish, Rhubarb, and Strawberry Salad

Raisins

Quinoa with French Lentils, Wild Rice, and Golden Raisins

Sweet and Smoky Beet Burgers

Ramadan,
fm2.1
,
2.1
,
4.1
,
8.1

Rhubarb

Barley Stew with Lamb and Rhubarb

Radish, Rhubarb, and Strawberry Salad

Rhubarb and Rose Water Sorbet with Rice Noodles

Rice,
fm2.1
,
7.1

Amaranth Rice Pudding with Rose Water

Basic Rice with Tahdig

“Faux” Tahdig