Tehran

The Tasty Foods of Iran - Enshrined in the Aura of History

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 09:15:39 +0000

When we cook with apricots, artichokes, eggplants, lemons, lime, oranges, pistachios, spinach, saffron or tarragon, Iran should immediately come to mind. These cooking ingredients and many others came...

Film Review: Children of Heaven

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Nov 2004 00:01:29 +0000

Written and directed by Majid Majidi, this Oscar-nominated bijou captured the hearts of audiences at film-festivals all over the world. Known in the Persian language Bacheha-Ye Asemanas, Children of...

Recipe: Kubideh Kabab - Ground Meat Kababs

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 15:48:39 +0000

Serves 6 2 pounds lamb with a little fat, ground or processed until very smooth 2 medium onions, grated 2 eggs, beaten 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon...

Recipe: Dolmeh-yeh Barg-e Mow - Stuffed Grape Leaves

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 15:52:39 +0000

Serves about 6 1 pound jar grape leaves or fresh grape leaves 1 pound lamb, ground or cut into very small pieces 1 cup rice, rinsed 2 medium onions, very finely chopped 2 medium tomatoes, finely...

Recipe: Chicken Kabab

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 15:50:34 +0000

Serves 6 2 pounds de-boned chicken, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes 2 medium onions, grated 4 tablespoons lemon juice 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon marjoram 1/8 teaspoon saffron, diluted...

Recipe: Abgousht - Beef Stew

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 16:02:08 +0000

Serves 6 to 8 1 cup chickpeas, soaked overnight in water, diluted with 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup white beans, soaked overnight in water, diluted with 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 pound of beef,...

The Sound of One Civilization Clashing

Anonymous — Fri, 03 May 2002 10:07:26 +0000

* * * * * Review of V. S. Naipaul's Beyond Belief: Islamic Excursions Among the Converted Peoples , Abacus, 2002. * * * * * I was on a beach on the island of Ko Samet in Thailand. With me were one...

Recipe: Fesenjan - Chicken in Pomegranate Sauce

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 15:59:48 +0000

Serves 6 4 tablespoons butter 1 medium onion, chopped 1 pound chicken, cut into 1/2 inch cubes 1 cup chopped walnuts 3 cups hot water 3 tablespoons pomegranate concentrate 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1...

The Silk Road

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Aug 2001 15:34:27 +0000

IT is long, dry, sandy, and to be a little more dramatic, lifeless. That is probably the best description for what is known historically as the meeting point between the East and the West. This is the...

Recipes & Photos for 'Children of Heaven' Iranian Dinner

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Nov 2004 22:24:48 +0000

Kufteh Sabzi 1 lb. Ground Beef 2 tbsp Basmati rice (uncooked) 3 tbsp lentils 2 cups water 1/2 cup green onions (finely chopped) 1/2 cup parsley 1 egg 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp cinnamon 3 tbsp.

Film Review: Offside

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:31:14 +0000

Iran is the setting and soccer is the venue for Offside, a film that centers around six young women who have defied the law of the land to attend a World Cup soccer playoff between Iran and Bahrain.

Recipe: Chelo Kabab - Kabab with Rice

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 15:46:28 +0000

Serves 6 2 pounds tender steak, cut about 3 inches long, 1 1/2 inches wide and and1/2 inch thick 2 medium onions, grated or processed in a food processor for a minute 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2...

Notes of a Skeptical Infidel

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jun 2003 21:58:39 +0000

* * * * * Review of V.S. Naipaul's Among the Believers: An Islamic Journey , First Vintage Books, 1982. * * * * * Every day I hear the muezzin's call to prayer stirring the Muslim faithful of Phuket,...

Recipe: Koresh Bamieh - Okra Stew

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 15:44:32 +0000

Serves 6 4 tablespoons butter 1 pound lamb, cut into 1/2 inch cubes 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 small hot pepper, finely chopped 2 cups stewed tomatoes 2 1/2 cups water 1...

Recipe: Kukuye Sabzi - Omelet

Anonymous — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 15:39:29 +0000

Serve 4 5 eggs, beaten 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 tablespoon flour 1 cup finely chopped green onions 1 cup finely chopped parsley 1/2 cup finely chopped dill 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh...