Tah Chin – ته‌چین

2016/03/25

Tah Chin is one of the most popular Persian meals which can be described as a crispy rise/saffron cake. In addition to rice and saffron, it consists of chicken (fillets), eggs and yogurt. This is another recipe by mom, which is really exact and precise at everything, and if you follow the instructions carefully, you’ll make a great dish. Ingredients: One chicken breast One onion Rice 4 cups Two egg yolks Yogurt 1 cup (Greek style or any type that’s not too soft must bee used) Oil 4 tbsp Some dried barberries Saffron a generous amount Salt, pepper, cinnamon Instructions: Soak the rice in water for at least a couple of hours, adding some salt to it (don’t make it too salty). Boil the chicken breast with the diced onion and some salt and pepper to have it cooked well, and then let it cool down, and once it’s cooled down, cut the breast in smaller parts, removing...

Quymaq

2014/12/03

This is a quick meal/dessert that’s made in Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey, Spain, and a few other places. The name “Kuymak” is the Turkish one which is used in Spanish as well. It can be served as a dessert since it’s sweet, but containing flour, sugar and butter, it’s got a lot of calories and will give you good energy even if server as a meal. In Iran this is given to the ladies in their postpartum period, but nothing wrong to make it without this excuse! The following measures are for five portions. Ingredients: Wheat (or rice) flour 5 tbsp Sugar/caster sugar/cane sugar 1 cup Butter or veg. oil 50gr Saffron 1, 2 glasses of cold water Cardamom (optional) Rosewater (optional) Instructions: Sift the flour (twice or more) and roast the flour in a pot on low/medium stove for a few minutes until the color changes from white to gold, and you feel the smell. Keep...

Potato Cutlets

2014/01/09

Potatoes are very popular in the West. The Irish and English consume a lot of them everyday, and they’re indeed very tasty! كوكوي سيب زميني, “kookooye sib zamini” is one of the Iranian foods that could be called Potato Cutlet in English. It’s reasonable easy to cook and pretty delicious. Here’s the recipe: Ingredients: 1. Potatoes 4, 5 average size 2. 2 eggs 3. Salt 4. Pepper 5. Frying oil Optional ingredients: 6. Garlic powder or fine-chopped fresh garlics 7. Turmeric 8. Mint powder Instructions: Boil the potatoes in a pot. Once they’re boiled, peel and mash them. Add the eggs, salt, pepper, and the other spices if any. Mix them well for a while. Prepare the frying pan by adding some oil and heating it well. Once the oil is hot, make round pieces of the batter and fry both sides. You can serve it with pickles and ketchup or even mayonnaise if you...