Spring Fruits in Iran

 

Fruits:

Noobaraneh (seasonal):

Sour Plumbs

Green Young Almonds 

Strawberries 

Cabbage Rice with Cranberry (Kalam polo ba cranberry)

cabbage rice with cranberry

Pretty salad, pretty dish...

My fig tree ....this year 4 year old tree

My fig tree this year with the help of good rain and sunny days is the happiest tree in our neighborhood

Shrimp & Rice (Maygoo Polo)

 You need:

1 pound raw raw shrimp cleaned and cut in half

 Chopped onions & garlic

 Melted butter & olive oil mixed

 Chopped bell pepper

 Melted crushed saffron

 One can of of tomato peeled and tiny chopped or crushed, add salt & pepper

 saute' onions & garlic and add shrimp and bell peppers for 5-6 minutes on high heath

 Add rice and mix with 2 cups of water and 2 tablespoon of red wine and let cook until the rice is soft

Serve with toasted garlic bread 

Enjoy!

Persian Saffron Chicken Steaks

 Marinate chicken breast steaks that are thin sliced in saffron/turmeric/lemon juice & olive oil with a dash of of salt and pepper for over 4 hours and grill 3 minutes on each side

 Brush with melted butter and lemon juice before serving

 Serve with rice

Enjoy......

Rice soup with lemon (Soup berenj torsh)

 Boil fat/short grain rice in the soup base (2 cups of rice and 2 cups of  chicken broth and a little water)

Add salt & pepper

Beat 3 eggs 

 Add fresh lemon juice, about 2 table spoon

 Add 2 tea spoon of butter of butter substitute

 Let stand on low heat for 20 minutes until thick and creamy

 Add the egg/lemon mixture to the soup

 (the trick is to make both mixtures the same temperature when mixing so egg don't be scrambled, add a few spoonful of the soup to the eggs slowly then add the eggs to the rice and broth)

Serve with lemon zest topping & crusty bread

Enjoy!

Our latest picnic (2017)

Food Culture in Tehran

Great site on today's Persian food:

http://thecitylane.com/where-to-eat-in-tehran-food-guide/  

Cherry Rice (albaloo polo)