Persian Cooking.Persian Cooking Nesta Ramazani IBEX ibex (ī`bĕks), wild goat, genus Capra, found in rugged country on mountain ranges from central Asia to the Himalayas, S Europe, and NE Africa. Publishers PO Box 30087, Bethesda, MD 20824 0936347775, $17.95 www.ibexpublishers.com Having served her husband more than 1001 meals for her Persian husband, family and friends, Nesta Ramazani (who is half English and half Persian herself) is an expert on the proper preparation and presentation of Persian cuisine--the oldest recorded cuisine in human history and based on lamb, fruits, vegetables and grains. A 296-page compendium of clearly presented, kitchen cook friendly, culinary authentic recipes, the dishes comprising "Persian Cooking: A Table Of Exotic Delights" ranges from Eggplant eggplant, name for Solanum melongena, a large-leaved woody perennial shrub (often grown as an annual herb) of the family Solanaceae (nightshade family), and also cultivated for its ovoid fruit. Hors d'Oeuvre; Rice Flour Rice flour is a finely ground powder of rice. The husk of rice or paddy is removed and raw rice is obtained. The raw rice is then ground to form rice powder, also known as rice flour. The rice flour is used in making neer dosa, golibaje (Mangalore bajji), and rotti. Soup; String Bean Kookoo with Ground Beef; Stewed stewed adj. 1. Cooked by stewing: stewed prunes. 2. Informal Intoxicated; drunk. stewed Adjective 1. Lamb with Cardoons and Herbs; and Molded Rice with Chicken and Dried Fruit; to Fava Beans and Dill Weed Meatballs; Pheasant pheasant, common name for some members of a family (Phasianidae) of henlike birds related to the grouse and including the Old World partridge, the peacock, various domestic and jungle fowls, and the true pheasants (genus Phasianus). Kababs; Baklava with Walnuts; Persian Cookies; Rosewater Pudding; and Sour Cherry Syrup. Enhanced with a 'Shopper's Guide', a glossary of Persian-English foods, and a comprehensive index, "Persian Cooking" is a welcome addition to any kitchen cookbook collection and a very special culinary resource for anyone seeking to provide an authentic Persian culinary menu for special dining occasions. |
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