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Move Over Lasagna and Bolognese—This Persian Baked Pasta Is Crispy, Meaty, and Totally Weeknight-Friendly

Why It Works Tossing the pasta with tomato sauce, then steaming it in a covered pot, helps the sauce deeply…

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The Next Generation of Persian Restaurants Offers More Than Just Kabobs

For many Persian families, a meal is a kind of performance. It’s saffron-stained fingertips clouding a freshly sacrificed manicure. Chimes…

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How Chef Chris Morgan Runs Joon, a Persian Restaurant on the Rise in Virginia

Chef and Joon owner Chris Morgan has been a mentee of legendary chef and cookbook author Najmieh Batmanglij since 2013…

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If You Like Baklava, You’ll Love This Fragrant Persian Cake

Why It Works Incorporating cardamom, rose water, and saffron in two stages—in the cake batter and in the soaking syrup—ensures…

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29 Persian Recipes for Holidays and Everyday

There’s just something magical about Persian cuisine. When you think about the food of Iran, classics like tahdig—that deep, golden-brown…

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This Creamy Persian Porridge With a 1,000-Year History Is Delicious for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Why It Works Using pelted cracked wheat berries streamlines the cooking process without compromising the dish’s traditional flavor and texture.…

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This Comforting Persian Stew Is the Cure-All for Your Winter Blues

Persian cuisine is famous for its slow cooked meat braises. For centuries, braises have been an integral and expansive class…

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