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Citrus Chicken With Green Olives and Saffron

A totally easy chicken dish uses ingredients I had on hand...orange juice, green olives, saffron, lemon juice. This is one of those throw together recipes that turned out surprisingly well. I had a fe… more →

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Persian Rice 101: Tools & Trade Secrets — 9 comments

Fig & Quince wrote 21 hours ago: Here’s what happened:  While finishing up the “How to Make Persian Rice” post, I r … more →

Tags: Rice, Berenj, Fig & Quince, Iranian style rice, method of making polow, Persian Iranian cooking recipes with pictures

Loobia Polo (Persian Rice with Beef and Green Beans)

thepomegranatediaries wrote 5 days ago: In a cruel twist of fate, an adventurous food lover like myself gave birth to a  picky eater. Before … more →

Tags: Gluten-free, Main Dishes, rice dish, gluten free, Iranian Food, Iranian food blog, Iranian recipes, loobia, Loobia Polo

Persian Inspired Dark Chocolate Bark with Pistachios and Dried Barberries — 3 comments

thepomegranatediaries wrote 1 month ago: A couple of weeks ago I had a friend visiting from out of town and decided to treat him to one of my … more →

Tags: vegetarian, Gluten-free, Persian Inspired, Dessert, Persian Food, Iranian Food, Persian recipes, Iranian recipes, Iranian food blog

Khorest-e Esfanaj (Persian Beef, Spinach and Dried Plum Stew) — 8 comments

thepomegranatediaries wrote 2 months ago: Sleep – how I miss thee. A full nights sleep has become a distant memory for me. Coffee has be … more →

Tags: Gluten-free, Khorest (Persian Stew), Main Dishes, Persian Food, Iranian Food, Persian recipes, Iranian recipes, Iranian food blog, gluten free

Et Tut, Brute? — 15 comments

Fig & Quince wrote 2 months ago: Tut. Toot. Toote!  However you spell it, it is the little adorable mulberry-fruit-shaped Persian tre … more →

Tags: Iranian food cooking blog, le nouvel an Iranien, Nawru, nokhodchi, Noon Berenji, norooz, Norooz shirini, persian food cooking, Persian mulberry

Happy Nowruz! — 4 comments

thepomegranatediaries wrote 3 months ago:   Eid-etun Mobarak!!! Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year! … more →

Tags: Persian Food, Persian recipes, Iranian recipes, Iranian food blog, Persian New Year, Nowruz, Haft Seen, eID

HaftSeen - The Persian New Year's Beautiful Still-Life — 18 comments

Fig & Quince wrote 3 months ago: An iconic Norooz custom is creating a still-life tableau called HaftSeen — literally meaning:  … more →

Tags: norooz, Haft Seen, 7 seen, Nowruz, Persian New Year, Iran, Iranian, artwork and writing by Azita Houshiar and protected by , Haftseen

Shirini Kishmishi (Persian Raisin Cookies)

thepomegranatediaries wrote 3 months ago: Persian New Year is less than a week away and for many Iranian households preparations are well unde … more →

Tags: vegetarian, Dessert, Persian Holiday Food, Persian Food, Iranian Food, Persian recipes, Iranian recipes, Iranian food blog, Persian New Year

Fesenjoon - Pomegranate and Walnut Stew — 20 comments

Fig & Quince wrote 3 months ago: There is a popular khoresh. made with ground walnuts & pomegranate syrup, called Khoresh ‘ … more →

Tags: Khoresh (stew), Iran, Iranian cooking, Khoresht, Anar, fessenjan, Persian Iranian food cooking recipes, fessenjoon, looks like Mexican Mole

Homemade Roe'beh Anâr -- DIY Pomegranate Syrup — 21 comments

Fig & Quince wrote 3 months ago: Rob’ eh anar, or pomegrante syrup (also referred to as pomegranate molasses or concentrate or … more →

Tags: Anar, DIY, how to make pomegranate molasses syrup, Iranian food blog, paste, Persian cooking food recipe, rob e anar, rob 'eh anar

Cliff Notes for Pomegrantes - Plus a Preamble to a Prelude — 13 comments

Fig & Quince wrote 3 months ago: For your viewing pleasure:  Cliff Notes for  “anâr doon kardan” — as promised. So … more →

Tags: D.I.Y. & How To, Fruit, quickies, Anar, cuisine a la perse, DIY, doon kardan, how do you say pomegranate in Farsi, HOW TO?

Aash-e Gojeh Farangeh (Persian Tomato and Meatball Soup) — 9 comments

thepomegranatediaries wrote 3 months ago: Happy Birthday to us!!!! Today is officially The Pomegranate Diaries first birthday! It’s a do … more →

Tags: Aash, Appetizers, Gluten-free, Main Dishes, Vegetarian/Vegan option, Persian Food, Iranian Food, Persian recipes, Iranian recipes

Khorest-e Ghaimeh Bademjan (Vegan Persian Eggplant and Yellow Split Pea Stew)

thepomegranatediaries wrote 4 months ago: A couple of years ago I flirted with veganism. I had started seeing a holistic nutritionist and she … more →

Tags: Gluten-free, Khorest (Persian Stew), Main Dishes, vegan, vegetarian, eggplant dish, gluten free, Iranian Food, Iranian food blog

Taas Kabob (Persian Beef and Vegetable Stew)

thepomegranatediaries wrote 5 months ago: There is nothing more comforting on a cold winter day than a bowl of warm stew. That’s exactly … more →

Tags: Gluten-free, Main Dishes, Beef Stew, gluten free, Iranian Food, Iranian food blog, Iranian recipes, Persian Food, Persian recipes

Persian Inspired Mint, Walnut and Feta Cheese Spread — 1 comment

thepomegranatediaries wrote 6 months ago: It’s that time of year again!!! The holiday party season is in full swing and I thought I … more →

Tags: Appetizers, vegetarian, Persian Inspired, Persian Food, Iranian Food, Persian recipes, Iranian recipes, Iranian food blog, feta cheese

Adasi (Persian Style Lentils) — 4 comments

thepomegranatediaries wrote 7 months ago: I began my love affair with lentils a few years ago. We had always been friends but in the past few … more →

Tags: Appetizers, vegetarian, Gluten-free, vegan, Side Dish, breakfast, Persian Food, Iranian Food, Persian recipes

Ghormeh Sabzi (Persian Beef, Bean and Herb Stew) — 6 comments

thepomegranatediaries wrote 7 months ago: If someone were to ask me what my favourite Persian dish is, I would answer without hesitation. Hand … more →

Tags: Gluten-free, Khorest (Persian Stew), Main Dishes, Beef Stew, Ghormeh-Sabzi, gluten free, Iranian Food, Iranian food blog, Iranian recipes

Fig it!

Fig & Quince wrote 8 months ago: I’ve been keeping a Persian food blog (Fig & Quince) for 6 months now.  (Have you visited? … more →

Tags: Animated, animated gif, Anjir, figs, moraba anjir

Kotlet (Persian Beef and Potato Patties) — 7 comments

thepomegranatediaries wrote 8 months ago: These days children are much more adventurous with food. You’ll see toddlers eating sushi, pad … more →

Tags: Main Dishes, Persian Food, Iranian Food, Persian recipes, Iranian recipes, Iranian food blog, kotlet, cotlet


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