Etrat Elahi
- BĀDENJĀN ii. Uses in cooking
ii. Uses in Cooking Eggplant has been used in Persian cuisine in a variety of ways: as a basic ingredient…
- ĀŠ
ĀŠ i. Etymology. ii. In modern Iran. iii. Among Zoroastrians. i. Etymology The word āš does not seem to appear…
- ĀŠPAZ-ḴĀNA
ĀŠPAZ-ḴĀNA “kitchen.” This term seems to have gained currency only in the last two centuries or so, although the words…
- ḴOREŠ
ḴOREŠ (or ḴOREŠT), name of a type of dish very frequently used in Persian cuisine. It consists of pieces of…
- KALLAJUŠ
KALLAJUŠ (KĀLJUŠ), an old Iranian dish, also pronounced kālajuš, kālājuš, kaljuš in different parts of Iran. It consists of fried…
- ḴĀGINA
ḴĀGINA (from Per. ḵāg, egg, and -ina, related to), a traditional Persian dish, dating back at least to the 15th…
- FESANJĀN
FESANJĀN (fesenjūn, fasūjan), a well known Persian dish (ḵoreš, a kind of stew) made of walnut or almond, poultry (usually…
- KĀČI
KĀČI, a traditional Persian dish generally made of rice flour, cooking oil, sugar diluted in water, and turmeric or saffron…
- KABĀB
KABĀB (kebab, kabob, cabob), a popular dish which traditionally consists of meat cut in cubes, or ground and shaped into…
- HARISA
HARISA, a cooked dish made from a mixture of grains, usually half-ground wheat and barley, and meat, usually lamb and…
- ḤARIRA
ḤARIRA, a very light and diluted farinaceous Persian dish made of fine wheat flour or wheat starch, or with rice…
- ḤALWĀ
ḤALWĀ (Ar. ḥalwāʾ, Pers. ḥalwā “sweetmeat”),a generic term applied to various kinds of sweet dishes and fruits (Ṣafipuri, I, p….
- ḤALIM
ḤALIM, a traditional Persian breakfast dish for the winter, now served at lunch and dinner as well, made with lamb…
- GARLIC
GARLIC, used as an ingredient in a variety of Persian dishes mainly as a condiment. The leaves are used with…
- KUFTA
KUFTA (kufta or kufteh), a popular Persian dish usually made of ground lamb or beef, and more recently, ground chicken…
- KATA
KATA (kateh), a simple, everyday rice dish characteristic for the Caspian provinces, Gilan and Mazanderan. It is prepared by combining all the ingredients…
- KALLA-PĀČA
KALLA-PĀČA (KALLE PĀČE), a traditional dish made of sheep’s head and trotters and cooked over low heat, usually overnight. The…
- KĀK
KĀK, a general term applied to several kinds of flat bread or small, often thin, dry cakes variously shaped and…