Chips Paneer - Cheesy Crisps
Chips Paneer is a delicious fast food created by Iranian sandwich and pizza shops in the ’00s. It’s perfect for game day or parties as a hearty snack especially when some of your guests suddenly go hungry, caused by laughing so hard!!
Doymaj - Feta, Herb and Walnut Bites
Dooymaj is a delicious, fresh snack for the warmer seasons of the year. It makes for the perfect finger food for parties or an afternoon nibble for your family. It’s very popular in north-western provinces of Iran, like Qazvin, Zanjan, East Azerbaijan and Hamedan. Each region has their recipe for these tasty bites. The common ingredients in all of them are Lavash, which is a very thin and crispy bread, Feta, fresh herbs and walnuts.
Maman Jamileh’s Persian Omelette
I thought, I’d share a very special recipe with you today: My grandmother’s Persian Omelette recipe. It’s very dear to my heart, because I have so many beautiful memories of my nan Maman Jamileh cooking this for me. She still cooks it and it tastes as amazing as ever!
This dish can be a total lifesaver, because it doesn’t just make the perfect breakfast on a lazy Sunday, but also serves as a quick lunch or dinner. It tastes fantastic any time of the day!
Kashke Bademjan – Persian Aubergine Dip
Kashke Bademjan is a popular Persian aubergine dip, that is usually served as an appetiser!
It is made of eggplants, or aubergines as we call them here in the UK, garlic, onions and kashk. Kashk is made of drained yogurt and has a distinct flavour, that’s quintessential for Kashke Bademjoon. You can serve this mouthwatering dip with any bread you like, for example Persian Lavash or Taftoon.