During the month of March, Persian people around the world gather to celebrate Nowruz. Nowruz begins on the spring equinox and marks the beginning of the new year in Iran. It’s a particularly ...

Instructions: Slice the karela in half lengthwise and then into thin half-wheels. Sprinkle with salt and let the karela rest for 20-30 minutes (this mellows out the bitterness). Meanwhile, in a wok or ...

Sev tamatar ki sabzi, a quick Rajasthani-Gujarati dish, features spiced tomato gravy topped with crunchy sev. It’s tangy, comforting, and practical, made without onions, served with roti or bajra ...

Celebrate the Persian New Year with a tasty array of foods that symbolize renewal and the abundance to come, including herbed ...

On Sunday, 71-year-old Shamsi Katebi will be in her West Los Angeles kitchen, bossing around one of the best chefs in the city. She’s the mother-in-law of Tony Esnault, chef-owner of the downtown ...

Today, I bring you an old-fashioned vegetable preparation from India. Sabzi technically means “vegetable,” but in the Indian context it usually refers to a cooked vegetable dish. Local cabbage is ...

The classic Indian marriage of snappy, sweet red peppers and crisped potatoes gets a jolt of flavor from crushed peanuts, toasted cumin and fennel seeds, and a spritz (or more!) of lime juice. The ...

More specifically, he’s designed a gorgeous, herby feast to celebrate the Persian New Year, including this ultra-green kuku sabzi. By Mia Leimkuhler Andy Baraghani doesn’t miss. I know this is a very ...

Only available for a short season, its flavour is quite unique — milder than raw garlic but far more aromatic than the dried cloves we use round the year. Its gentle heat helps warm the body from ...