Persians are a people known for their rice—and that renown is well deserved. Pillowy soft grains of rice and a crunchy tahdig layer are the trademarks of Persian ...

Love any of these recipes? Tap "Save" to add them to MyRecipes, your new, free recipe box for Food & Wine. Though this recipe can be made with plain whole-milk yogurt, it's worth seeking out Iranian ...

After living in Gilbert for more than two decades, Vida Shahbazi still makes sure there's shir berenj on the table for every Nowruz. Shahbazi, the second to youngest of 14 siblings, grew up in Shiraz, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sabzi Polo is traditionally served for Nowruz dinner or lunch. 'Sabz' in Persian means green and the abundance of fresh green ...

The late filmmaker Les Blank, known for his documentaries about blues, folk and other traditional American music, once said the tradition people keep the longest when they move to another part of the ...

If Oakland’s Helia Sadeghi had to eat one dish for the rest of her life, it would be crispy, buttery, comforting tahchin. In Sadeghi’s childhood home in Iran, the golden domed rice “cake” layered with ...

Instructions: Make the sauce: In a medium saucepan heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil over medium heat and lightly brown onion, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, turmeric, cayenne and cinnamon and stir to ...

Atlanta has its share of Persian restaurants, beloved for their rice dishes, flatbreads, platters of herbs and cheese, and kebabs. When Max Lotfi and his wife, Arezoo Armaghan, were ready to open ...

Few dishes capture the essence of Persian hospitality and celebration like Zereshk Polo ba Morgh. With its vibrant saffron rice, jewel-like barberries, and rich, tomato-braised chicken, it’s a ...

Discover one of Iran’s most delicious rice dishes, the Bahgali Polo or Persian dill rice! Fragrant and fluffy, it combines rice, herbs, and beans in one flavorful, comforting dish. Naturally ...

Allow me to introduce you to every Iranian home cook’s secret weapon: the Persian rice cooker, or what I affectionately refer to as my “cheat pot.” Just about every Iranian home cook I know relies on ...