Borek is a Turkish dish, a thin pastry dough called which is called Yufka. Borek maybe baked or fried with different kinds of fillings such as carrots, spinach, potatoes, Feta cheese, minced meat, ... Ingredients Filo pastry sheets 500g spinach, chopped 200g minced beef 200 g Feta cheese 2 cloves garlic 3 carrots, grated 1… Continue reading Three coloured Borek
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Kutab (An Azerbaijani Stuffed Flat Bread Naan)
Qutab naan bread نان قطاب or Kutab نان کوتاب is an Azerbaijani gorgeous and very thin flat bread (naan) which is typically filled with ground meat and onions or green herbs such as mixture of spinach, dill, coriander, … spices and feta cheese. This bread is different from Qottab/Ghottab pastry شیرینی قطاب Kutab comes with… Continue reading Kutab (An Azerbaijani Stuffed Flat Bread Naan)
Green rice (Zamarod pilaf زمرد پلو )
Green rice or herbed rice is popular in many countries. For example in Iran we make herbed rice with dill or other green rice which is mixture of fresh herbs including: coriander, parsley, dill, chives, fenugreek. In following photo you can see Persian herbed rice (Sabzi polow). Or there is a Mexican rice dish made… Continue reading Green rice (Zamarod pilaf زمرد پلو )
Grains– Beans and Greens Soup
The taste of this soup might be new or exotic for Europeans or Americans. It is a light soup with delicious taste. A combination of bulgur, rice, beans, fresh green herbs and spices such as turmeric. It is an easy recipe that you can make it in an hour. Ingredients 250g adzuki beans 120g bulgur… Continue reading Grains– Beans and Greens Soup
Persian Cabbage Soup (Ash-e kalam)
Azerbaijani peopel in NW of Iran, have their own magnificent recipes. This soup is one of those. It is called ‘Azari cabbage aashآش کلم or kalam aashi کلم آشی in Azari language. Maybe you ask what is aash (aush) ?? In Iranian cuisine there are two kinds of liquid food. Aash is a thick soup which… Continue reading Persian Cabbage Soup (Ash-e kalam)