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Happy Nowruz! Persian New Year Recipes from Aria (Part 3 of 3) Cucumber Mint Yogurt Salad
(Mast-o-khiar) This is the final part of my recipe and I am excited to share it with you! All three of these Persian recipes have been...
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Happy Nowruz! Persian New Year Recipes from Aria (Part 2 of 3): Saffron Vegetable Rice w/Tahdig
Prep Time ~ 45 minutes Cook Time ~ 45 minutes While the Fesenjan (Pomegranate Walnut Sauce) is cooking (for 4+ hours!), the rice doesn't...
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Happy Nowruz! Persian New Year Recipes from Aria (Part 1 of 3): Fesenjan Pomegranate Walnut Sauce
March brings the Spring Vernal Equinox and with it...the Persian New Year, Nowruz! For those of you who don't already know, my father's...