In Episode #52, co-hosts Beata and Bita explore the sour and acidic elements that elevate and balance Persian dishes.
List of sour and/or acidic ingredients in Persian cuisine include:
- Dried lime (in Farsi, Limoo Omani)
- Citrus
-
- Lemon
- Lime
- Oranges
- Plums
- Onions
- Tomatoes
- Vinegar
- Ghoreh
Dried limes, Limoo Omani in Farsi
- Small, wrinkly, brown, hard, sometimes referred to as black limes
- Soaked and simmered directly into stews, then broken up when soft - can be either removed or consumed according to preference
- Also available in dried, ground form
Dishes the Beats prepare with lemon or lime juice
- Salad shirazi
- Loobia polo
- Fish and kababs
Dishes the Beats prepare with vinegar
- Garnish on top of aash
- With vegetables or on salad
- Dolmeh
Dishes the Beats prepare with ghoreh (tart, unripe grapes)
- Khoresh bademjoon/bademjan - eggplant stew
- Dolmeh
Dishes the Beats prepare with onions
- Most Persian dishes!
- Raw onions in sabzi khordan and as an accoutrement to meals
Dishes the Beats prepare with yogurt (See also: Episode 5: Yogurt)
- Plain
- Mast o khiar
- Mast o musir
Dishes the Beats prepare with sour plums
- Some Persian regional stews
- Lavashak (see episode Episode 38: Lavashak)
Dishes the Beats prepare with Seville oranges
- Some regional Persian stews
Ask the Beats
This week’s question comes from Farhad of Seattle:
Beats, what is your go-to spice?
- Saffron
- Turmeric
- Salt
- Garlic powder/onion powder
- EBTB - Everything But the Bagel Seasoning mix
Contact us at hello@modernpersianfood.com or Instagram
Resources and recipes from this episode:
All Modern Persian Food episodes can be found at: Episodes
Co-host Beata Nazem Kelley blog: BeatsEats – Persian Girl Desperately Addicted to Food!
Co-host Bita Arabian blog: Oven Hug - Healthy Persian Recipes | Modern Persian Recipes
Samin Nosrat, Salt Fat Acid Heat
Persian Vegetarian Eggplant Stew – Khoreshteh Bademjan
Persian Salads: Maast-o-Khiar with Shallot and Salad Shirazi
Khoreshteh Karafs Celery and Herb Beef Stew
Lubia Polo for the Persian New Year Sezdeh be Dar Picnic
Podcast production by Alvarez Audio