Iranian Foods

[Asalbanoo]

Ingredients: (4 servings)
small eggplants, 6
kashk, one glass (kashk is thick whey, and should be purchased in Iran or at an Iranian store)
tomato paste, one spoon
medium onions, 2
dried mint, 2 spoons (or 200 grams of fresh mint)
cooking oil
salt
black pepper
Directions:
Peel eggplants and slice length-wise to a thickness of 1 cm. Add salt and pepper and fry on both sides on medium heat until golden. Add half a cup of hot water to one spoon of tomato paste and mix well. Add to eggplants and cook over medium heat for about 4-5 minutes.
Peel onions and slice thinly. Fry in oil until golden. Also fry dried mint in oil for a few minutes. Alternatively, fresh mint can be used. If so, wash and finely chop mint, then fry in oil. Pour kashk evenly over eggplants, follow with onions and mint, then serve.

[Asalbanoo]

Ingredients: (4 servings)
small eggplants, 6
lamb or beef, 500 grams
kashk, one glass (kashk is thick whey, and should be purchased in Iran or at an Iranian store)
medium onions, 4
dried mint, 2 spoons (or 200 grams of fresh mint)
cooking oil
salt
black pepper
Directions:
Peel and finely chop onions, Fry in oil until golden. Save half for later use. Cut meat into small pieces and fry with onions until colour changes. Add 2-3 glasses of hot water and cook over medium heat for about 45 minutes. If necessary, additional hot water should be added while cooking.
Peel eggplants and slice length-wise to a thickness of 1 cm. Add salt and pepper and fry on both sides on medium heat until golden. Mash the meat and eggplants and mix well. Add the gravy from the meat and one glass of hot water to the mix and cook over low heat, mixing occasionally until no water is left. Remove the mix from heat. Add kashk and mix well, then add fried onions on top.
Fry dried mint in oil for a few minutes. (If fresh mint is used, wash and finely chop it, then fry in oil). Also add fried mint on top of Haleem Baadenjaan and serve.

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[Asalbanoo]

Ingredients: (4 servings)
fresh spinach, 1 kg
yogurt, 250 grams
2 onions, thinly sliced
4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped (optional)
cooking oil
salt
black pepper

Directions:
Wash spinach and cut into small pieces. Fry onions and garlic in oil until slightly golden. Add spinach and fry together over medium heat until cooked. Let it cool down completely in the refrigerator.
Add salt and pepper to yogurt to taste and beat well until the yogurt is a free-flowing liquid. Add spinach to yogurt and mix well. The mix should be thick and homogeneous. This delicious side-dish is now ready to serve.

[Asalbanoo]

Ingredients: (3 servings)

fresh spinach, 1 kg
3 eggs
2-3 onions, thinly sliced
cooking oil
salt
black pepper

Directions:
Wash spinach and cut into small pieces. Slightly cook with half a cup of water and a bit of salt over medium heat for a few minutes. Drain water (using the back of a spoon to squeeze extra water from spinach).
Fry onions in oil in a non-stick pan until golden. Add spinach and fry for a few more minutes. Flatten the surface using the back of a spoon and break the eggs on top, taking care not to break the yoke. Add salt and pepper and cover the pan until eggs are cooked but the yoke should remain soft.

[Asalbanoo]

Ingredients: (4 servings
vegetables (parsley, dill, coriander, lettuce, spring onion ends), 1 kg
eggs, 4 large
barberry (optional), one spoon
crushed walnut (optional), one spoon
baking soda, one teaspoon
wheat flour, one spoon
cooking oil
salt
black pepper
Directions:
Wash vegetables and rinse thoroughly. Chop finely and fry in oil for about 5 minutes. Let cool completely.
Beat eggs well, then add baking soda, salt, black pepper, flour, barberry and walnuts. Add vegetables and mix well.
Heat oil in a non-stick pan until it is hot. Pour in the mix, flatten the surface with the back of a spoon, and place the lid on. Reduce heat and fry for about 10 minutes, until kookoo is cooked under. Cut radially into 4 equal pieces, turn over, and fry for another 10 minutes

[Asalbanoo]

Ingredients: (4 servings
potatoes, 1 kg
eggs, 4-5
baking powder, one spoon
cooking oil
salt
black pepper
Directions:
Cook potatoes, then peel and grate them. Let cool completely. Beat eggs well until they become foamy. Add salt, black pepper, baking powder, and potatoes and mix well.
Heat oil in a non-stick pan until it is hot. Pour in the mix, flatten the surface with the back of a spoon, and place the lid on. Reduce heat and fry for about 10 minutes, until kookoo is cooked under. Cut radially into 4 equal pieces, turn over, and fry for another 10 minutes.

[Asalbanoo]

Ingredients: (4 servings
string beans, 400 grams
eggs, 4 large
onions, 2 large
baking soda, one teaspoon
wheat flour, one spoon
cooking oil
salt
black pepper
saffron, 1/2 teaspoon
Directions:
Wash string beans and chop into 1cm pieces. Bring 2-3 cups of water to boil. Add chopped string beans and a bit of salt. Cook over medium heat for about 10-15 minutes under tender. Drain water.
Peel and chop onions. Fry in oil until slightly golden. Dissolve saffron in 1/3 cup of hot water. Beat eggs well, then add baking soda, salt, black pepper, saffron, flour, onions and string beans. Mix well.
Heat oil in a non-stick pan until it is hot. Pour in the mix, flatten the surface with the back of a spoon, and place the lid on. Reduce heat and fry for about 10 minutes, until kookoo is cooked under. Cut radially into 4 equal pieces, turn over, and fry for another 10 minutes

[Asalbanoo]

Ingredients: (4 servings
small eggplants, 4
large eggs, 4
medium onions, 4
saffron, 1/2 teaspoon
cooking oil
salt
black pepper
Directions:
Peel and slice onions, then fry in oil until slightly golden. Peel eggplants, slice thinly, add to onions and fry over medium heat on both sides until color changes. Dissolve saffron in 2-3 spoons of hot water, and add to eggplants along with salt and black pepper. Mix well, then remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
Add salt and black pepper to eggs and mix well. Add eggplants and again mix. Heat oil in a pan until hot. Pour the mix in, flatten the surface with the back of a spoon, and fry over medium heat for 5-10 minutes. Cut radially into 8 pieces, turn over, and fry for another 5-10 minutes.

[Asalbanoo]

Ingredients: (4 servings
chicken, 600 grams
eggs, 4 large
medium onions, 4
fresh lime juice, 1-2 spoons
saffron, 1/2 teaspoon
baking soda, one teaspoon
cooking oil
salt
black pepper
Directions:
Peel and slice onions, then fry in oil until slightly golden. Wash and cut chicken into pieces, then fry in onions on both sides until color changes. Add salt, black pepper, and one glass of hot water, and cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes until little water is left. Allow chicken to cool down, then remove the bones and cut the meat into small pieces.
Dissolve saffron in 2-3 spoons of hot water, and baking soda in 2-3 spoons of cold water. Add salt and black pepper to eggs and mix well. Add saffron, baking soda, lime juice, chicken (with juice), and onions to eggs and mix well. Heat oil in a pan until hot. Pour the mix in, flaten the surface with the back of a spoon, and fry over medium heat for 5-10 minutes. Cut radially into 8 pieces, turn over and fry for another 5-10 minutes.