Iran
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Ghormeh Sabzi
Iran's beloved 'king of stews': a dark green herb braise of lamb, kidney beans and dried lime, simmered for hours until the oil glistens. Ingredients: lamb or beef, kidney beans, parsley, cilantro, spinach, fenugreek (th…
Tahdig
The golden crust every Persian fights for: the crunchy, saffron-buttered rice bottom of the pot, served like a cake beside the fluffy grains. Ingredients: basmati rice, saffron, yogurt, egg yolk (for the layered style),…
Fesenjan
The walnut-pomegranate splendour: chicken (or duck) braised in a ground-walnut and pomegranate molasses sauce until it turns near-black and glossy. Ingredients: walnuts, chicken or duck, pomegranate molasses, onion, turm…
Ash Reshteh
The New Year noodle soup of wishes: beans, herbs and reshteh noodles in a great pot, topped with kashk, fried onions and mint oil — the noodles symbolise life's paths. Ingredients: reshteh noodles, chickpeas, kidney bean…
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