The Saffron Tales

Recipes from the Persian Kitchen

Yasmin Khan

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Bloomsbury Publishing
27 April 2016

Cookery, food & drink; National & regional cuisine

A glorious celebration of the food and people of Iran: stories from home kitchens and more than 80 delicious modern recipes.

Armed with little more than a notebook and a bottle of pomegranate molasses, British-Iranian cook Yasmin Khan traversed Iran in search of the country's most delicious recipes.

Her quest took her from the snowy mountains of Tabriz and the paddyfields of Gilan to the cosmopolitan caf.s of Tehran and the pomegranate orchards of Isfahan, where she was welcomed into the homes of artists, farmers, electricians and teachers. Through her travels, she gained a unique insight into the culinary secrets of the Persian kitchen and the lives of ordinary Iranians today.

In The Saffron Tales, Yasmin weaves together a tapestry of stories from Iranian home kitchens with exclusive photography and fragrant, modern recipes that are rooted in the rich tradition of Persian cooking. All fully accessible for the home cook, Yasmin's recipes range from the inimitable fesenjoon (chicken with walnuts and pomegranates) to kofte berenji (lamb meatballs stuffed with prunes and barberries) and ghalyieh maygoo (prawn, coriander and tamarind stew). She also offers a wealth of vegetarian dishes, including tahcheen (baked saffron and aubergine rice) and domaj (mixed herb, flatbread and feta salad), as well as sumptuous desserts such as rose and almond cake, and sour cherry and dark chocolate cookies.

With stunning photography from all corners of Iran and gorgeous recipe images, this lavish cookbook rejoices in the land, life, flavours and food of an enigmatic and beautiful country.

By: Yasmin Khan
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 189mm,
Weight: 1.028kg
ISBN: 9781408868737
ISBN 10: 1408868733
Publication Date: 27 April 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Saffron Tales: Recipes from the Persian Kitchen

Yasmin Khan traversed Iran in search of the country's most delicious recipes, adding her own modern twist to each dish Independent Yasmin celebrates the rich history of Persian food with accessible recipes and enticing photographs. Fan of Ottolenghi? You'll love this! Good Housekeeping Poetry in pistachios and pomegranates Guardian Delights that are achievable in a domestic kitchen, it is a balancing act of some beauty Literary Review Yasmin Khan has lived and traveled widely in Iran, and The Saffron Tales ... reflects traditions she knows intimately. But she has the rare gift of being able to translate her personal heritage into recipes even newcomers will be able to pull off. The New York Times Book Review