"I LAHV YOU too mahch," said the glamorous woman with the clinking bangles. She was my dad's sister, my Aunt Mansoureh—known to all as Mali—and she beamed as she hugged me for the umpteenth time since she had arrived in Philadelphia from Iran. Because she barely spoke English and I didn't speak Persian, we communicated with smiles. In the kitchen ... Continue reading »
The Nowruz spread (sofreh in Persian) in Zoroastrian homes has seven (haft in Persian) items beginning with the letter "sh" or "sheen". Therefore it called a haft-sheen spread or table. The seven items are: Sharab or wine Shakar or sugar Shir or milk Shireh or syrup Shahd or honey Shirini or candy Shir-berenj or rice-pudding (recipe) The number s ... Continue reading »
Anissa Helou makes a regal rice dish fit for a special occasion ... Continue reading »
Iranian refugee Halleh Ghorashi cooks up a taste of nostalgia ... Continue reading »
Can anyone help me please. Yesterday I attempted to make Lubia Polo from a recipe I found on the internet but all my efforts were wasted as the final outcome was stodgy and there was no tadiq :( I have eaten Lubia Polo before and it was very delicious but mine certainly was not! Does anyone have any advice on where I might be going wrong p ... Continue reading »
I created this video with the YouTube Video Editor (http://www.youtube.com/editor) I had searched everywhere for a video showing me how to make this dish and couldn't find one, so I decided to make it myself, hope it is helpful. Any questions, feel free to ask! ... Continue reading »
A very delicious Persian dish using rice, lentils, sultanas and dates flavoured with saffron, cinnamon, turmeric and cumin - serve on its own or with meat or vegetables! A definite favourite of those who love sultanas and dates! n.b. If you don't like dates then omit them and double up on the sultanas ... Continue reading »
It's Islam, stupid... It is often claimed that Islam means "Peace". The word "Islam" however, to those who understand even a modicum of Arabic, transliterates into "Surrender". Of course "surrendering" to domination is a form of achieving "peace", as opposed to "not surrendering" which implies "annihilation". That is what is meant by "Islam", in ... Continue reading »
"A young woman at the intersection of modern Iran and ancient Persia, family obligations and self-discovery, guilt and freedom..." Hi. My name is Dara Naraghi, and I'm an Iranian-American writer, currently living in Columbus, Ohio. I’d like to tell you a bit about my latest project, a graphic novel trilogy called Persia Blues. The first vo ... Continue reading »
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