Joon: Persian Cooking Made Simple
Bring one of the oldest, richest culinary cultures right to your dinner table! With ingredients that are easy to find and techniques that are even easier to follow, you’ll discover 60 delicious new favorites inspired by the Iranian roots of recipe developer Haniyeh Nikoo.
Impress your guests with traditional Braised Lamb Shank and Quick Pickled Smoky Eggplant & Herbs to share. Wow on date night with Spicy Red Lentil Daal or Saffron, Yogurt & Chicken Rice Pilaf. Or, unlock new comfort food cravings with Walnut, Pumpkin & Pomegranate Stew or Sweet & Sour Kabaab on the grill.
In addition to her irresistible recipes, Haniyeh include75 Persian recipes made simple: many requiring only one pot and less than an hour to cook while keeping the authentic flavors of Iran. Includes many vegan and vegetarian options.
In Joon, master chef Najmieh Batmanglij distills one of the world's oldest and most influential cuisines to capture its unique flavors in recipes adapted to suit our busy lives. Najmieh's fans have been making meals from her Food of Life for more than 30 years. For Joon she has simplified 75 of her favorite dishes and shows how, with the right ingredients and a few basic tools and techniques, authentic Persian food can easily be prepared at home.
The recipes in this book--each accompanied by a photograph of the finished dish--come straight from Najmieh's kitchen and include not only the classics of Persian cooking, but also some soon-to-be favorites, such as quinoa or kale cooked Persian-style. You'll discover delicious side dishes, from cooling, yogurt-based salads and tasty dips and spreads, to more sustaining platters of grains, beans and fresh herbs; tasty kukus --frittata-style omelets filled with vegetables and herbs; spice-infused fish; mouth-watering meatballs and kababs served on flat breads with tangy sauces; every kind of rice--including the incomparable polow topped with various sweet and sour braises; not to mention, delightfully aromatic cakes and cookies to round off meals or enjoy as a snack in between.
Much of Iran's cuisine is essentially vegetarian. Although kababs are popular restaurant fare, they represent only a small sampling of the dishes Iranians eat at home. Persian cooking, with its emphasis on fresh, natural ingredients corresponds with the trend in eating that's spreading across America. "Join the delicious revolution!" as Alice Waters says; "Eat simply, eat together, eat seasonally, shop at farmers markets."
Iran and Persia refer to the same place. These days we use "Iran" to refer to the country and "Persia" or "Persian" for the culture, from Persian carpets, and Persian cats to, Persian cooking. Persian, also called farsi, is the language of Iran.
Joon means "life" in Persian. It can be used in multiple ways, from a term of endearment akin to "darling"after someone's name to showing great enthusiasm: "I love it!" The expression nush-e joon, literally "food of life," is similar to the French "bon appétit," a wish that a meal will be enjoyed.
Print length: 224 pages
Language: English
Publisher: Mage Publishers
Publication date: October 6, 2015Item Weight : 1 pounds
Dimensions : 7.6 x 1.1 x 9.4 inches
