Behi

Sizzling sensation: Discover the allure of Beef Stroganoff

"Once upon a time, in a distant land in an ancient skillet, a group of diced steak pieces decided to have a lively and festive party. They invited mushrooms, onions, and garlic to join their bustling stew festival. Adding a dash of paprika (salt and turmeric) forcefully mixed with

Sizzling Stones and Savory Crusts: Unveiling the Charms of persian naan 'Sangak'

Hi friends! I am back and today I want you to get prepared for a culinary adventure like no other with 'Sangak' - the Persian bread that takes toasty traditions to new heights. Imagine dough stretched by hand, placed on scorching hot stones inside a traditional persian tandoor

Mango Unchained: The Jellicious Cake Story

Welcome aboard the tropical express, destination: Mango Jelly Cake! This isn't just any dessert, it's a 'jiggle that makes you giggle', brimming with the mouth-watering delight of mangoes. But wait, there's more! This king of fruits isn't just a treat

Unleashing the Grape-est of tastes with Vine Leaves

I am back with yet another post for a tasty, healthy and wholesomely easy recipe with vine leaves at its centre : "Dolmeh", or sometimes also called "Dolmades". Either served as a starter or a main, vine leaves dolmehs or dolmades  are filled with rice, split peas,

Beetroot is red, spinach is green, this salad will always keep you lean…

Dear fellows! I'm back and want to share with you my amazing and super healthy salad. The ingredients are full of iron, antioxydants and vitamins! Not only is it nutritious, but also super easy to put together! right, now some important detail: Ingredients: * baby spinach * red cabbage * beetroots

Abgoosht (Dizi): S'tew delicious to let go!

If you ever thought that meat broth or stock is only good for making gravy and sauces, think again! Today, I want to show you the recipe for the most favourite dish in Iran: Abgoosht (directly translating to Meat Broth). This is a dish that is traditionally served in stoneware

Let me beak your interest...

... drumrolls please, chicken! After a long break in writing recipes and articles I'm back and this time, I'm bringing you a slightly different show with chicken on drums (excuse the pun!) The yummy chicken on drumsticks recipe is simple yet marvellous! Succulent minced chicken meets a

Forget other curries, start making one "whey" yummier!

If you thought that finger-licking curries can only originate from India or Japan, think again! This is where I want to introduce you to one of the most ancient curry recipes originating from the heart of Kerman in Iran: "Boz-Ghormeh". What makes this recipe special and sets it

Putting the egg back in eggplants

Today I want to share with you the recipe for a delicious appetiser that combines eggs, tomatoes with aubergine (or eggplants). This dish called "Mirza Ghasemi", originates from the province of Gilan in Iran. It is very quick to make this dish, but it doesn't take

' Mousse 't try this recipe!

Hello friends! I'm back and today would like to share with you the recipe for an amazing yet simple, amoussing dessert. Ingredients: 1. 300 grams of double cream 2. 2 egg yolks 3. 3 egg whites 4. 3 tbspn melted butter 5. 1 cup of sugar 6. 250g

The Pirozh'ki' to my heart!

Pirozhki, Pirashki, Piroshki, Pirizhky are all the same word for baked or fried pastries filled with a variety of ingredients. The origin of this food may be from eastern Europe, however, this delicious meal has proven popular in many other regions of the world. This, in my opinion, is down

What's " Kookoo " ing?

Fancy a light vegetarian meal that is super easy to make? Look no further as I present to you my twist on a traditional Persian herbal quiche meal: Kookoo sabzi. Traditionally, Kookoo (Persian herbal quiche) is made in the form of a cake (see below). Traditional kookoo sabzi in a

(Mul)berry yummy marzipan

It isn't surprising that just looking at a white mulberry makes you think of sweets! So no wonder mulberry marzipan has come into existence as a favourite vegan dessert. So much so, that it is an iconic recipe for preparing new year feasts in some parts of the

Just Wheat It!

When the word wheat comes to mind, all we think about is bread... lots and lots of bread right? I mean what a crazy idea to use wheat to make a paste instead... Samanu, Samanak, Sümelek, Sumanak, Sumalak or Sümölök is a sweet and healthy paste made entirely from wheat.

Aubergenius and delicious!

Rich in dietary fibres, potassium, magnesium, Vitamin C and B and possessing a spongy but light texture, aubergines are one of the healthiest ingredients you can add to your recipes. 100 grams of this vegetable will only amount to 25 calories. Not only healthy, but it also tastes delicious if

Fink you've had the best Salmon of your life? Try this reseape...

Hello, methis (I promise I'm going to stop with the spawns)! Today, I want to describe for you the recipe for one of my favourite dishes EVER! And I mean Believe it or not, Iran is one of the best places for becoming a pescetarian (that's

Peel it in my fingers... I peel it in my bones!

Welcome back to my blog! Today, I want to tell you my secret recipe for an extremely simple yet tasty dessert that you'd go bananas without! That's right! It's a banana, walnut and coconut mini roll cake. Believe it or not, this dessert takes

Orange & honey marmalade? Get juiced to it!

Let me introduce you to my homemade marmalade. If you think it can only be used in desserts or on a toastie in the morning, think again! This honeylicious marmalade can be used in many pilau dishes (as an example in zereshk polo which is a persian saffron rice dish

Tahini as dessert? Yes, please!

If you ever thought Tahini and sweetness don't go together, you've been wrong all this time! Now, add pistachios and edible rose petals to it... and you may just find yourself in heaven! This type of rose petals from a flower called Gol-e-mohammadi, has been used

"I'm strong to the finich, 'cause I eats me spinach!"

Today, I want to write to you about one of my favourite vegetables, spinach! We have all seen PopEye sing its praises, and if you haven't, here is a treat for you: Besides its super nutritious properties (which I'll get to in a minute), spinach is

Small but mighty crispy fried onions

Ever tasted the same dish and found out it tastes totally different and you spend hours figuring out why or how that is possible? It is likely that a small but super powerful ingredient is causing this confusion or havoc: fried onion Throughout history there has been many variations of

Did you know...

... that the earliest recipe recorded for samosas goes back to 15th century and can be found in a persian cook book titled "Ne'matnameh-e- Nasiruddin" meaning the cooking manual script belonging to Nasiruddin? The funny thing about it is that in no way is there any mention