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What is unique about Iraqi cuisine?
a dear friend who was born in Baghdad and whose family fled after the royal family was killed. His American wife has learned to make chelow (I think that’s the Persian name though) to die for, and a beautiful beef stew with...
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Persian Rice with that good crust
Here’s an old post with my Persian husband’s family recipe for making chelow (the crust is called tahdig). It’s not hard to do but it requires a good heavy pot and some practice to bring it off consistently:...
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Iranian Homecooking Recipes.
New Food of Life: Ancient Persian and Modern Iranian Cooking and Ceremonies by Najmieh Khalili Batmanglij is a great book. My favorite Persian foods are chelow and pollow, rice dishes that really do demonstrate how Persian cooks...
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Thanks ChowFun (derek)---Persian rice cooker.
Cooking times will vary according to brands of rice and manufacturers of cookers. The note gives more detail. Refer, also, to the recipe for Chelow which details technique. 1. Pick over and wash 3 cups of rice 5 times in warm water....
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