As Iranians we all know how much influence our cuisine has on the rest of the world. But don’t you think it’s about time everybody else did too?
Indian food is renown for some of it’s delicious items such as Naan, Biryani, Dampokht, Faloudah, Garam Masala, Samosa, Pilau, Kebbabs etc but in fact these dishes are Farsi words (Nan, Biryani, Dampokhtak, Faloudeh, Garm Masaleh, Polow, Kabbabs…) and were directly brought to India by the Moghuls who also brought with them Persian chefs to recreate these dishes in their newly built palaces….
For more, watch the Euronews segment on link below:
http://prod-euronews.euronews.net/2012/05/09/pomeg…
Recipes and stories can be found in Pomegranates & Roses: my Persian Family recipes (Simon & Schuster UK)
