This can be a main course or a starter dish. A simple and easy to cook recipe which is perfect for the cold seasons when the squash comes to farmers market.
Tag: carbs
This recipe is made of flour and yogurt. No yeast or oil has been added. With the natural fat of whole greek yogurt the texture of bread becomes softer and it becomes healthier to eat.
Reshteh (رشته) is the Persian name of Noodles. The reshteh is used in 2 main dishes, either with rice (for reshteh polo) or in a dense soup called: Ash of Reshteh.
Sabzi Polo Mahi (means: herbs, rice, fish) is a typical dish of Nowruz (Iranian new year Eve). Except for the preparation of the herbs, it’s an easy recipe.
Khoresh Bademjan is a classic stew of Persian cuisine, and it is so popular among the families. Like many other traditional Persian dishes, Khoresh Bademjan is also greasy, because eggplants are fried, and to balance that we have to use limoo amani (dried limes) or ghooreh (Sour grape) of if you don’t have them simply use lemon.
The shrimps and zucchini are a classic match in Italian cuisine. They can be used in starters, first course, or second dishes. With pasta, they make one of the typical primi dishes which are suitable for an intimate and friendly table.
The history of carbonara is interesting, it born from the requests of US soldiers who came to Rome, during WWII and wanted to have the American breakfast: eggs & bacon and the Roman chefs came up with carbonara!
Pasta with Rosemary isn’t in traditional Italian cuisine! Basically, Rosemary is used for meats, not for pasta. However, this recipe was very successful among my friends and family, and needless to say, it’s a quick dish!
“Risotto alla Milanese” is the typical dish of Milan, in every corner of the city you can find it. In general, the ingredients are: risotto rice (i.e. carnaroli or arborio), Grana Padano (or Parmesan), white wine, saffron, butter, meat broth & onion.
Zereshk Polo Morgh literally means: Zereshk (dried barberry), Rice, Chicken. It’s one of the easiest dishes in Iranian cuisine.
Shirazi salad named after one of the ancient cities of Iran: Shiraz. It’s a refreshing and easy to make salad suitable for summers and a perfect match with spicy & greasy dishes.
It is a popular dish especially in North Italy during autumn when the fresh Funghi porcini (porcini mushrooms) comes in local markets.
Meat Piroshki with Iranian twist is something that my mom used to make when I was a kid (kids gonna love it!). Piroshki is part of Russian cuisine, but it’s also popular in Iran alongside Olivie’s Salad and Beef Stroganoff!
Khoresht Gheime is a very popular dish in Iran. It’s made of meat, yellow split chickpeas, tomato concentrate, dried lemon, and onions. Khoresh in Farsi (Persian) means stew & It’s served with white rice.
This is a very common recipe in Iranian households. It is quick recipe perfect for family gathering or any less formal situations. In Kateh Style recipe we do not drain the rice. So the rice cooks faster with less hassle!