Jul 07

This is a very easy and quick torshi that one of my friends makes all the time. I have had it a few times at their place and I really like it!

Torshi e Bademjan

Torshi e Bademjan

Ingredients:
Eggplants (thin ones usually called Mexican Eggplants) –however many you want to make
Apple vinegar
garlic cloves or chopped garlic
herbs — tarragon, mint, and/or other aromatic ones

Directions:
Add the vinegar to a pot and heat it up. Wash the eggplants and add them to the pot (cover with lid) and allow them to boil for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes of boiling remove the eggplants from the vinegar and cut a slice down the center of each eggplant. Add the garlic and herbs in the center of the eggplants.

Now you want to place the eggplants next to each other in a container or glass jar. Note: they need to be tightly packed (horizontally) so that they do not open up, so make sure you use a container that has adequate room for all of them to fit tightly. As long as they don’t open up you can use any type of container or combination of containers to fit the eggplants.

Add the vinegar in the pot to the eggplants after they are placed in a container and set them aside for 10 days (at room temperature) before serving.

Enjoy this torshi with any of your favorite dishes. It goes well with practically everything.

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Jun 09

If you like sweet dishes and like carrots then you should try Havij Polo (Rice with Carrots).

Ingredients (4-6 people):

Havij Polo

Havij Polo

4 cups rice
oil
4-6 large carrots
water
1 lb chicken — I used chicken breasts
1 medium onion
1 tablespoon liquid saffron
salt
pepper
turmeric
1/2 cup sugar — you can add more if you like

Directions:
Wash and rinse the rice, then soak in water for a few hours. Add salt to the water you are soaking the rice in.

Chop up the onion finely, add to a pan, and fry in oil until it begins turning golden brown in color. At that point add chicken pieces to the pan and saute. Add turmeric, salt, and pepper to the chicken and stir. Finally add half a cup of water to the pan and place a lid on it to allow the chicken to cook for 30 minutes.

Wash the carrots and peel off the outer skin, then grate the carrots. In a pot heat some oil and then add the grated carrots and fry them a bit in the oil. Add the sugar and 3/4- 1 cup water and the saffron to the pot. Allow the carrots to cook until most of the water is gone.

Prepare the rice by bringing it to a boil and straining it. Once the rice is strained add some water and oil to the pot and bring it to a boil. Add half the rice to the pot then place the cooked chicken pieces on top and add the carrots on top of the chicken. Pour the rest of the rice on top of the carrots and add a bit more oil and some of the chicken stock. Place a towel on top of the pot and allow steam to escape prior to turning the heatdown to low. Allow the rice to cook for an hour. When you are ready to serve the dish, mix the rice with the carrots and chicken when placing in a platter.

Serve with maast, torshi, or salad shirazi.

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May 15

Roulette is one of my favorite desserts. There are a variety of ways to change up the recipe and add variations that satisfy your taste buds!! For now I am sharing a simple recipe for this tasty sweet.

Roulette

Roulette

Ingredients (serves at least 6 people):
5 eggs
5 tablespoons sugar
Powdered Sugar–desired amount
1 to 1.5 tablespoons vanilla
oil
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
4.5-5 tablespoons flour
heavy whipping cream –enough to use inside the roll and outside the roll

Directions for making bread for roulette:
Place foil in a 13 in X 9 in pan. Grease the foil a bit and sprinkle with some flour. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Use two large bowls. In one add the 5 egg whites and in another add the 5 egg yolks.

In the bowl with the egg whites add 1.5 tablespoons sugar and use a mixer to mix it until the egg whites puff up.

In the bowl with the egg yolks add 3.5 tablespoons sugar (remainder of sugar) and blend well with blender. Then add the vanilla and 3 tablespoons of oil and blend well again. Finally add the baking powder and flour and blend.

Now add the egg white mixture to the egg yolk mixture and use a spatula to gently mix the contents. Note: do not stir too much.

Empty the mixture into the pan and spread out evenly then place in oven for 10 - 12 minutes (if you think it needs more time or less time to cook adjust the time…ovens vary). Before you remove the roulette bread wet a towel and have it prepared to move the foil onto.

When you remove the pan from the oven take the foil off and place it onto the wet towel you have prepared. Begin rolling the foil with the bread still on it and then wrap the wet towel over the foil. This well help it cool faster. Set the bread aside for 30 minutes to 45 minutes.

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Directions to prepare the cream filling:
In a bowl mix together heavy whipping cream with powdered sugar (to any desired sweetness). You want to use the mixer and mix until the whip cream becomes thick and forms peaks.

Leave the whip cream in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. I usually make the whip cream after I set the rolled up bread aside to cool.

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Directions to prepare the Roulette:
Once you are ready to apply the whip cream to the rolled up bread you will remove the towel and then un-roll the foil and bread. Gently separate the bread from the foil …be careful it can tear up easily if not careful.

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Using a spatula apply whip cream to the inside of the bread and then gradually begin rolling the bread again.

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You can then apply whip cream on the outside.

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If you chose you can even add cocoa or something else to the whip cream you are applying on the outside to decorate it or add a bit of variety to the flavor (you can be creative).

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Place the Roulette in the fridge for 3-4 hours prior to serving.

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