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Huancaina Sauce
This is traditional Peruvian spicy cheese sauce, often served over boiled and sliced potatoes. The…
Aji de Gallina
This is a delicious, traditional Peruvian chicken stew in a spicy, nutty cheese sauce. It…
Lomo Saltado (Peruvian Steak Stir-Fry)
I’ve never been a big stir-fry guy, but when it comes to lomo saltado, I…
Peruvian Chicha Morada Drink
Sweet, cool, purple fruit juice made from purple corn! Indigenous to the Inca Natives of…
Shadi’s Soup-e Mahicheh
This Persian lamb and lentil soup is so good, it will instantly make you feel…
Tut (Persian Marzipan)
These fragrant, rose-scented, Persian-style marzipan sweets are part of the Sofreh Haft Seen – the…
Ginger Sekanjabin
Sekanjabin (sometimes spelled sekanjubin or sekanjamin, among others) is a refreshing Persian drink, sometimes even…
Savory Saffron Chicken Polow
This recipe is my twist on a traditional Persian chicken and rice dish introduced to…
Masht-o Khiyaar (Persian Cucumber Salad with Sultanas and Walnuts)
This is a Persian recipe and my favorite cucumber salad. Cucumbers are combined with toasted…
Shiraz Salad
This is a traditional salad eaten as a side dish with almost every Persian meal….
Khoresht Fesenjaan (Chicken with Pomegranate Sauce)
This is a well-known Persian dish of chicken with a pomegranate and walnut sauce. Khoresht…
Middle Eastern-Style Dolma (Stuffed Vegetables)
Assorted vegetables with a ground beef stuffing that will melt in your mouth! My all-time…
Persian Rice with Potato Tahdig
Potatoes are cooked at the bottom of the rice in this traditional Persian rice dish….
Shadi’s One-Pot Turmeric Chicken and Rice
My mom made this turmeric chicken dish when we were kids. The chicken is poached…
Wheat Flour Halva
There are varieties of halva in the Middle East but this one is a Persian-style…
Strawberry, Ginger and Mint Sekanjabin
This syrup is based on an ancient Persian recipe, and it keeps virtually indefinitely without…