Nov 03
Chutney (Chatni)
Chatni (Chutney) is a condiment that can be consumed with practically any meal. This specific recipe is for a spicy Chutney that mainly has Cilantro and green Chili Peppers. Though Chutney has an Indian origin I have eaten this specific Chutney (Chatni) with many Afghan dishes, and find that it goes well with Persian dishes too.
Ingredients:
1 or 2 bunches Cilantro
4 or more green Chili Peppers — (the more you use the spicier it gets)
Garlic –crushed
Salt
Lemon Juice or Vinegar
Directions:
The amount of the ingredients really depends on how spicy or mild you want to make the Chutney (i.e., add more Cilantro to make it mild). You can use a blender to puree the ingredients, or just finely chop up the Cilantro, green Chili Peppers, and Garlic. Mix all the ingredients and refrigerate until you are ready to serve it.
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Tagged with: Cilantro • Garlic • Green Chili Pepper
Oct 02
I know in America most people are used to going to the store and buying dressings, such as our favorite dressing Ranch. Here is a simple Persian Recipe for a homemade salad dressing. I simply love this dressing 
Persian Salad Dressing
Ingredients:
Mayo
Yogurt (optional)
salt/ pepper
lemon juice or vinegar
olive oil (optional)
ketchup –just a tad
Directions:
Basically, you mixed up your ingredients and have a dressing! You can adjust the contents to your liking, especially the amount of salt/pepper, lemon juice, and mayo you plan to use. I like to put some plain yogurt into the dressing because it creates a lite version … less mayo is healthier. Many people don’t use yogurt and only use mayo, but possibly add more lemon juice and olive oil. The amount of ketchup used varies as well, I typically use 1 tablespoon (or less).
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Tagged with: Ketchup • Mayo • Vinegar • Yogurt
Sep 13
Salade Nokhod
A nice an lite side dish, or healthy snack…easy to make too!
Ingredients:
garbanzo beans - 1 large can
2 - 3 tomatoes (cut up into pieces)
Olive oil
Vinegar
Salt and Pepper
Fresh cilantro
green onions - 1 package
Directions:
Mix all the ingredients together and then serve
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Tagged with: Cilantro • Garbanzo • Green Onions • Tomatoes • Vinegar
