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Chelo Kabab Recipe
Wednesday, 25 Mar, 2009 – 14:09 | No Comment
Chelo Kabab Recipe

Chelo Kabab
You will need:
•    2 pounds tender steak, cut into cubes large enough to be put on the skewers.
•    2 medium onions, grated
•    4 tablespoons olive oil
•    1 1/2 teaspoons salt
•    1/2 teaspoon pepper
•    butter
•    …

Sabzi Polow Recipe
Wednesday, 18 Mar, 2009 – 14:00 | No Comment
Sabzi Polow Recipe

Sabzi polow
Ingredients: (4 servings)
* 500 grams of long grain rice
* 1 Kg of herbs (parsley, dill, coriander, fenugreek, spring onion ends)
* Oil
* Salt
* Black pepper
Directions:
Wash herbs and chop finely, then add salt and black pepper. …

Maast-o-Khiar Recipe
Wednesday, 11 Mar, 2009 – 13:57 | No Comment
Maast-o-Khiar Recipe

Maast-o-Khiar
You will need:
* 1 plain yogurt, ideally try not to use skim yogurt.
* 3 English cucumbers, peeled and diced.
* 1 clove  chopped garlic
* 1 shallot, finely chopped
* 5 tablespoons dried dill weed
* 1 teaspoon salt
* …

Abgousht Recipe
Wednesday, 4 Mar, 2009 – 13:37 | No Comment
Abgousht Recipe

Abgousht
For one serving you will need:
1 cup Garbanzo beans
1 cup dried white beans
1/2 pound meat with bones
1 medium onion
1 medium potato
1/2 cup long grain rice
1 medium tomato
1 tablespoon turmeric
Salt
pepper
2 heads whole dried lemons
Wash the meat …