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
[email protected] 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