Bademjan Polo is a classic Persian rice dish layered with tender eggplant and warm spices. This comforting recipe showcases ...

Kalam Polo is a traditional Persian rice dish made with sautéed cabbage, fragrant spices, and fluffy basmati rice. This ...

Love any of these recipes? Tap "Save" to add them to MyRecipes, your new, free recipe box for Food & Wine. Though this recipe can be made with plain whole-milk yogurt, it's worth seeking out Iranian ...

Persians are a people known for their rice—and that renown is well deserved. Pillowy soft grains of rice and a crunchy tahdig layer are the trademarks of Persian ...

If Oakland’s Helia Sadeghi had to eat one dish for the rest of her life, it would be crispy, buttery, comforting tahchin. In Sadeghi’s childhood home in Iran, the golden domed rice “cake” layered with ...

Instructions: Make the sauce: In a medium saucepan heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil over medium heat and lightly brown onion, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, turmeric, cayenne and cinnamon and stir to ...

Some of the most precious memories that our good friend Mona has from her childhood are the summers she spent with her grandmother Mamamohtaram in Tehran. Her grandmother lived on the ground floor of ...

Just as spring is a time for rebirth, the Persian New Year is a time to celebrate new life. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox, which is Saturday, March 20. This celebration of spring is ...

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*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Cafe Natasha's Persian rice, this version herbed with dill, served with chicken and beef shish kebab. Q • As a longtime patron of ...