Since I am vegan, that means no meat for me, so these 5 Iranian dishes are at the top of my list.
1. Shirazi Salad سالاد شیرازی
I love, love, love this dish.
Named after the Shiraz region in Iran, this is a refreshing, delicious, and vegan, salad made of cucumbers, tomatoes, and onion. Spiced with mint, lemon, and sumac (I order mine from Amazon), it’s perfect for those horrible hot icky summer days that we’re having a lot of here in the States.
The prep for this dish really couldn’t get any easier. You throw all the ingredients into a bowl, stir, chill, and serve. You can find a great recipe at AllRecipes.com.
2. Shirin Polo شیرین پلو
Known as jeweled rice, this is a traditional Iranian sweet rice dish that is bright in colour and is cooked with raisins. Usually served at Nowruz (Persian New Year), weddings, and basically any other special occasion, this is a staple in Iranian cuisine.
It’s a little too sweet for me to have as a main dish, but it goes great as a side.
Shirin Polo is traditionally made with butter (#NotVegan), but simply replace the butter in this recipe from Persian Mama with margarine, and you’ll be good to go.
3. Ashe Reshteh آش رشته
Oh. My. Ashe Reshteh is an Iranian noodle soup and so freakin’ good. I have had dreams about this soup. Made with a variety of beans, noodles, and herbs this soup is hearty, filling, and comforting.
Most recipes call for beef or chicken broth, and yogurt as a garnish, but this vegetarian recipe from ThePersianPot.com can be made vegan by omitting the sour cream.
4. Dal Adas دال عدس
Lentils, anyone? Dal adas is a lentil stew-type dish hailing from southern Iran. I love lentils; I could do a whole post about my favourite lentil dishes. Dal adas features red lentils, tamarind, potatoes, shallots, turmeric, and cardamom. Serve over rice.
The Persian Mama strikes again with another great recipe.
5. Khoresh Bademjan خورش بادمجان
I’m not a huge fan of eggplant, but this dish of eggplant tomato stew is actually really good. Simply omit the yogurt sauce, and this dish is vegan. One of my favourite things about khoresh bademjan is that you can cook it in a crockpot as long as you do the onions and eggplant in a pan first.
This recipe is available over at TheSpruceEats.com.
Featured image: Milad Tower in Tehran.
Comments
189 responses to “But since I am vegan… Iranian Edition نسخه ایرانی”
The Tahdig Looks good though, Rice and Butter, crispy. I have always Appreciated the Persian Culture, it’s 1000’s if years old ffs!
the current Leadership………….GRRRRRRR
Butter isn’t vegan.
Neither am I….
+1
I use margarine. Pretty close to the same effect.
Did Shiraz wine get it’s name from Persia? that salad sounds great, and I don’t eat Salad
Hmm, there was/is a Shiraz wine from Persia but the common form is from the name of a grape which originates in France.
I still think his question is technically “yes”: the name originates w/ the reputation of the iranian wines. but has no genetic connection.
After reading the Wikipedia entry, I’m going to provisionally accept your interpretation. Mainly because the Wiki entry is clear as mud.
Shiraz is the name for Syrah in Australia. It would be interesting to know if there’s an Iranian connection.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiraz_wine
My favorite line: “while the earliest Australian documents use the spelling “Scyras”, it has been speculated (among others by Jancis Robinson) to be in fact a so-called “strinization” of Syrah’s name via Scyras”
i don’t know what that means other than “Bleeding Aussies can’t spell for piss”
apropos of nothing, i’m just going to put this here.
LOL
[em]And it tastes like ass.[11][/em]
This is why I post in plain text.
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And there you have it.
Shiraz is Aussie for taking a magnificent grape and turning it into Night Train.
^ This.
Take some grape jelly, dilute with Everclear, add vanillin and coconut extract and you have nearly every Aussie Shiraz ever made. I’ve often speculated that they have one giant tank of this shit in the middle of the country, and all the wineries send over tanker trucks to fill up and bring back for labeling.
What do you think is underneath Ayers Rock?
This late in the game and no one has said, “Ha ha. Shiraz you are!”?
You have at least 2 cases of Yellow Tail in the garage.
Don’t lie, you liar.
If by saying Yellow Tail, you mean Asian children, you would be correct.
I’m not sure, but you reminded me of Chateau Musar, a Lebanese winery. I’ve never had a wine they made that was bad. http://chateaumusar.com
Mmmm, Musar.
I still remember the two cases of ’70 we went through…
Double post?
OK, it isn’t, it just looked strange.
Shit, I rolled a Double First, Good food, good articles……………
Iranian vegan? Uh-oh…
Yeah…I’m a lil confused.
I’m glad my hair is too short to grab hold of and pull out.
Reviewing Audiobook files – my comments on the previous iteration of this part was “the silence at the end should be shorter”. (so as to not create too long a delay between chapters where people wonder if there’s a problem).
I get back an updated file – three lines are missing with silence in their place. But, at least the silence at the end is shorter.
my comments on the previous iteration of this part was “the silence at the end should be shorter”.
Paul Harvey (#NotVegan) is spinning in his grave.
Vegans are like lawyers. It’s 99% of them that make the rest look bad…
That’s the truth.
You’re in the 1%.
Hey! I, err, resen, umm, resem, uh, never mind.
Here’s the view from our hotel room.
https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/vulsgeglivhbLdQiYfizvxSwXwZQGgLugCNHfSQ84ak
your hotel is in the middle of the woods?
I’m reminded of the Overlook Mountain House.
(And it’s one of the easiest mountain hikes you’ll ever do.)
I may have mentioned to you (or crusty, or whomever else is an upstater-ny’r) that i used to spend many many weekends up in New Paltz for rock-climbing purposes…
I still consider the Mohunk mountain house to be the pinnacle of all “old-school getaway hotels”.
i never set foot in the joint because all i could afford was to park there. *scratch that: i went into the lobby once for first aid purposes.
but it seems really nice. I already know the area well, so good food and lodging would just make it better.
I once spent a weekend at SUNY New Paltz. The women there were hot af.
My teenage sex life relied heavily on “hippy girls @ SUNY schools”
So they were dirty hippies?
sometimes a little dirty is good.
And SUNY NP is what’s turning the county bluer and bluer….
Upstate NY-er and SUNY alum here. Haven’t made it to New Paltz yet.
if you ever get the chance/interest in weekending in New Paltz, i encourage it.
the best time is the fall (see: leaves). also it helps if you’re a big fan of “outdoorsy recreation” because that’s all there is to do. Hike, Bike, Climb. Also, maybe drink beer in town.
if you like climbing or mountain biking, its some of the best in the northeast. (re: the mountain biking bit, it has more of the “ridgeline trekking” type rather than dynamic downhill/uphill, but still great)
You recommended Mohonk to me, but it was too far away. Had to stay in CT. Crossed the border a few times for lunch, but that was about it.
i have a very few favorite things and am constantly re-recommending them to everyone all the time.
it is one of those things. like Katz’s/Sarge’s/2nd ave pastrami, or Portugal.
It has a nice summer camp look to it. If I lived within driving distance, I’d go for sure. If you’re stuck in the “city life” routine, it’s the perfect escape.
I have a similar routine here, but in the desert. A 2 hour drive, and it’s a completely different environment.
Ah, the Shawangunks. I think I was in the place during some sort of high school event. Too pricey for my blood.
Easier than Kennesaw Mountain?
Just across from those ruins is a communications tower that has to be serviced, so 85% of the trail up the mountain is a maintained gravel road. Only the last half-mile or so is closer to a real hiking trail, and even that’s easy.
It also means the trail is a bit boring and extremely popular. The last time I climbed the mountain, I got there around 7, took a detour to Echo Lake before going to the peak, and got to the top of the mountain about 10:45. That was the first time I saw anybody else. On the way back down the mountain I must have run into a dozen groups climbing up.
The one time I went up the north side (only to Echo Lake, it’s a longer trail and I didn’t have time to go all the way to the fire tower), I ran into very few people. Both were a Friday in the shoulder season.
STEVE SMITH RUN FRONT DESK, AND BY RUN FRONT DESK MEAN RAPE.
Generally speaking, where is that?
Poconos
Ah. Beautiful Mount Airy Lodge.
(hears jingle in distance)
Pocono manor
If you don’t have a hot tub in your main room surrounded by columns, and persian filigree on the walls, i think you’re getting ripped off.
Btdt a couple years ago. https://www.covepoconoresorts.com/suites/pocono-palace-suites/roman-tower-suite/
“Roman Tower Suite”
(swoons)
Cocaine Not Included
Nice.
View from my hotel:
https://glibertarians.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_4011.jpg
What Playa isn’t telling you – that’s iced coffee.
Ketchup and whiskey?
Steak and fries not served yet. Ketchup is for the fries. Churri on the steak.
We collect napkins from hotels for our youngest son – Ritz Carlton Vienna is his favorite.
This one is Rancho Mirage. I took the 2 older boys out for a quick excursion this weekend, and we had a fire pit room reserved. They oversold, so…. They made it right. Rabbits and roadrunners all over the property.
Thanks for sharing!
Can’t even do yogurt? Yogurt doesn’t have a face!
Going to give Dal Adas a try.
Think about how many animals probably pissed on all those plants.
Most vegans won’t eat any animal byproduct. Even honey. Which is fucking stupid.
I don’t do dairy because of my colicky gallbladder. I have to be extremely low fat.
“simply replace the butter in this recipe from Persian Mama with margarine”
Margarine is the worst fat for your health.
“Dried citrus zest is also available in most supermarkets”
It used to be, but I haven’t seen it in years.
“Margarine is the worst fat for your health.”
Second worst after Harvey Weinstein.
STEVE SMITH ADKINS COMPLIANT
Yeah, I know…it’s not healthy. When I’m cooking for me I omit all fats. I have to have 22g or less per day, so even olive oil is out of the question.
Why so little fat?
Why can’t you have Tahdig? Isn’t that vegan?
Usually made with butter.
GAH!
https://twitter.com/RealSaavedra/status/1018707668993626112
I’m trying, but I still think she’s cute. So I’m thinking I could dress up like an Inquisitor. Shackle her to a St. Andrew’s cross. And smack her with a tortilla, until she quotes Rothbard.
She’s adorable. I mean, who didn’t make some regrettable choices in their 20s? I sure as hell did. Maybe, given some time, she’ll come around.
Not after all the ego-cunnilingus she’s getting from the wokified DemOpMedia Complex. She’s the great Bolshevik hope; it’s part of her identity now.
That’s why you need to dress up and play BDSM — Bondage, Domination, Spaniards & Mexicans.
Thanks. The rice, the soup and the dal are in the queue.
Can’t wait to hear how it goes!
Love sumac, plenty to be collected from wild plants here in the Midwest.
I was not aware of that. I have a giant bag I bought from Penzys. Probably needs replaced.
“Putin’s Attack on the U.S. Is Our Pearl Harbor
Make no mistake: Hacking the 2016 election was an act of war. It’s time we responded accordingly.”
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/07/16/putin-russia-trump-2016-pearl-harbor-219015
So you are saying you want to put Russian immigrants into camps?
Yeah, seems like a lot of people think Trump is a traitor because he didn’t declare war on Russia this morning. Just another day in derpland.
So they hated Bush because he started wars; they hate Trump because he doesn’t start wars; I’m really beginning to think that these “journalists” are dishonest partisan hacks! Dearie me!
I found a recipe for something really similar to that Shirazi Salad years ago in the Cordon Bleu cookbook (IIRC) and I do it a few times each summer. You’re absolutely right, when it’s hot and muggy cucumbers and mint are absolutely perfect. The one I’m thinking of does English cucumbers, red onion, tomatoes (Big Boy or Beefsteak, something big and mild), mint, and red wine vinegar. Cut it all into chunks, toss it with olive oil. You can do a variant with melon (watermelon actually works nicely, but cantaloupe is more common) and you drop the onions or swap in Vidalias. I’ve done that a couple times and I liked it with a rice vinegar and canola oil, but any non-olive, non-peanut oil would probably do well. Balsamic might be interesting as well.
And yeah, coming from somewhere on the agnostic/atheist platform, I like to think that while my beliefs can be described as such, I’m not part of that subculture or community. Just as I’ve met people who follow vegetarian or vegan lifestyles without being members of those communities. Which do indeed seem to attract…people who are challenging to get along with. And yes, I’m saying that on a libertarian website.
I love salads like that. Thanks for the reminder of that one, too.
That sounds delicious with the red wine vinegar!
OT:
this is good
its “war” before they were “war”
Better audio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ718V9-IcU
(throws down nerd gauntlet)
sir, listen to the guitar (left channel) in your version, versus mine.
Yours has been summed to mono, and there has been much cancellation of frequencies. Yours is simply *louder*
This impertinence will not stand. I demand satisfaction.
True, I wasn’t paying attention to the separation. Anyway, I don’t think it’s just “louder” it’s the difference between compression and limiting, and subjectively, it sounds better with more bass.
YouTube’s audio sucks ass, regardless.
Opus 160K FTW yo
get this
http://technologyto.com/extractor.html
I think it would sound better if the changes were on the same number of bars, or at least cyclical (think of Brazilian or Caribbean music using a clave. No matter how complicated the rhythm is, it will come back to line up because math). It’s something I’ve noticed with instrumental “jam” R&B from the late 60’s and 70’s. They aren’t songs with lyrics and refrains. So you get changes on the 32, then 8, then 4, then 8, then 16, then whatever, etc.
?
interesting argument. not 100% sure what you’re saying.
i think there’s a big difference between US ‘dance’ music of the 60s-70s because it tended to be instrumental version of pop music, in most cases. whereas in the latin scene there was always a completely independent “Dance” structure which was purely instrumental from the get-go. the blending of the two did involve a lot of arrangement complexity. I’m a big collector of people like Willie Bobo and Mongo Santamaria, and most of their stuff tends to be arranged more like American pop songs than traditional latin music. … iow, eschewing the cyclical latin structure, and instead ‘americanizing’ the thing, so there’s a verse, chorus, bridge, etc.
“not 100% sure what you’re saying”
OK. By clave I mean a call bell or key pattern (which was often played with woodblocks with the same name). So to avoid confusion, let’s leave Cuba to avoid the son fusion of African drumming and Spanish guitar, and all it’s complexity I don’t feel like explaining, and you might know already, and set sail to Brazil. Bossa nova is so obvious it’s a preset on some Japanese drum machines. You know what Joao Gilberto and Stan Getz, or even Aphex Twin, sound like. Free from the pedantry of an enraged Cuban, it’s simple enough it can be written in 2/4. It can be played as “classical” guitar, instrumental jazz or dance music, or literally songs where people sing. No matter how you slice it, it’s still bossa nova. So no matter how you arrange it, it has the same “clave”. Whereas, much of the african-american instrumental music from the late 60’s and 70’s isn’t based on a rhythm key. Yes, it also has a Bantu and European influences, but it isn’t coded. So you have the same situation with 50’s (and earlier and later jazz) where drummers would roll from one pattern to another (although unlike jazz the tempos remained constant). That doesn’t make it bad. But it lacks the psychological reward of predictability of “hey mambo!” (which is redundant).
Reason # 107 that I dont go to the doctor.
https://www.nbc4i.com/news/u-s-world/fda-announces-recall-of-blood-pressure-medicine-due-to-possible-cancer-risk/1305838236
OT: Peak TDS?
http://thehill.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumb_small_article/public/nydailynews_071618.jpg?itok=1m8RSLiF
Like Peak Derp, I don’t think it’s something we can reach.
What until next year when election season rolls around again. I can’t fathom the derptitude we shall witness.
The media seems determined to get Trump re-elected.
I’m as jaded as they get when it comes to this nonsense and I have to admit that was pretty damn bad.
Good thing this happened in a sanctuary city.
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2018/07/16/chainsaw-attack-deported-immigration-felony/
Killer Rock by Yusef and a Friend, My Love Child 4 U
https://youtube.com/watch?v=UzHW2ONJR-k&t=3s
Going to have to try a few of these. My gal
Is a vegetarian and I don’t have a bunch of recipes to pull out of my hat.
Get these cookbooks. She’ll thank you.
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Thanks for the suggestions.
Here’s another in case anybody wanders in here.
I order mine from Amazon
I just go outside to get mine. How much does it sell for? Business opportunity (except for all the BS food safety and plant materials export regs)?
Sumac tea is pretty good. Takes a few days to cold steep. Tastes like a mix of iced tea, lemonade, and cranberry juice.
Oh, and make sure you get red sumac. White sumac is poisonous.
No sumac anywhere near me these days. When I was a kid I was raised not to eat the sumac in the backyard.
Never tried sumac tea!! That sounds good!
Maybe it was poison sumac?
https://mobile.twitter.com/joshdcaplan/status/1018935022177411072
Shadow government!
I’d imagine it consists of Putin, Count Dracula, Baby Hitler (a third generation Hitler clone), and Mr. Lizard sitting in the Kremlin in their underwear watching CNN and chortling to themselves while scantily clad Russian girls bring them drinks and sandwiches. Everything is going according to plan.
The Shadow Government is supposed to save us from Trump…
My wife came back from Israel a few years ago with some great vegetarian dishes that she had and replicated.
On was roasted eggplant, with tahini, lemon juice, and olive oil. Then using pita to eat it. It was great for this carnivore.
We did pita last night, but there was some chicken shawarma in it. Along with garlic sauce, tomatoes, and pickles.
That sounds good too.
Did your pita puff? <-- not a euphemism
Yes ma’am. That’s how you know it’s ready for eatin’.
Our experience with MB pita makers did not support that idea.
What’s an MB?
People named Jesse.
Trump supporters more likely to believe in aliens. Seems less crazy than to me than the people who probably check for Russians under their beds at night.
Well, we do have illegal aliens….
Severe Techno, I forgot, Badass!
https://youtube.com/watch?v=bEtMpC1Y63g&t=44s
So I’ve been to Reason lately. Lots of back-and-forth between Trumpists and Trump haters in the comments. Oh Dear. And PsychoMike is a gun controller and for war with Russia. Damn goobers.
And ENB has regular commentary. Oh Dear.
And Reason suddently thinks we should trust the FBI and CIA despite having literally nothing good to say about them until now…
Anyone visit Ireland/Dublin before? I’m going this weekend and it’s my first time there. I’m sure I will not lack for stuff to do, see, eat, or drink. Is there any one who visited before that has a non touristy recommendation?
You will enjoy the touristy stuff, otherwise why go? Eating and drinking, however, go to local places where locals hang out and enjoy some craick.
My intention is to visit a museum and tour or two, but not go to a pub and talk to a bunch of Americans or Frenchmen for example. I’m going to try and find some great locals pubs if possible.
Are you just going to Dublin for a day or two? Why not other places there?
I’ll be there for 6 days. Plan on not making too many plans.
My wife and I are going to a concert on Monday and could take a trip to see the country side for one afternoon. Other than the guinness and Irish wisky tours that is all we had on the to do list.
I don’t think I’ve seen the left this itching for a World War since just before Pearl Harbor…
Anyway Putin has got to laughing at the “Trump is traitor” hysteria. The Russians want to disrupt the US and they certainly did. Wonder how this will effect future US-Russia relations?
what jazz guys have to do to get noticed these days.
i think its alright. maybe he’s biting the thundercat thing a little too much.
at least he isn’t wearing a silly hat
Isn’t Jazz “cultural appropriation”?
no.
I thought you were linking to some white jazz musicians. I know no one clicks the links…
Jazz isn’t a race thing.
Better not say that on a university campus…
Ever see the King of Jazz?
What Strength!!!
There are many guys like you all over the world!!
Let me remind you that Russia Today used to have regular interviews with Reason and Rockwell while at the same time had a show with Thom Hartmann…
Sigh…A number of cells just went through and two of our 50’ tall maples are now 25’. I did get them out of the road though.
The maple that sticks up gets pounded down.
Are they hybrid varieties, such as ‘Deborah’ or ‘Autumn Blaze’? I have seen problems with them breaking off in storms due to weak branch structure.
Dunno. These are twenty year old trees that have survived numerous wind events. Today just wasn’t their day. PITA but they will be fine in the long run. Just have to deal with the mess.
This article inspired me to skip the bacon on my cheeseburger for lunch today.
I’ve said this before but Trump has caused the Democrats to become pro-censorship, pro-surveillance state and pro-war despite a Republican in the White House.
Anyway at least the Neocons are consistent. There were originally Cold War Liberals pissed with the anti-Vietnam Left and they have always disliked Putin.
You don’t need to understand the article if you just watch the video. Old guy caught on dash cam using a razor on random cars. This one was a Camaro.
You don’t fuxx with another mans automobile.
What does he work at the Nissan factory? That’s some weird shit.
They’re still looking for the old fart, it seems. Just a senseless act of vandalism.
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It’s neay midnight and still 80 deg. Did I move back to Corpus Christi. Can’t wait for this front to move in.
Getting caught up on the reactions to Trump Putin summit. “Russian Meddling in our Democracy” is the standard refrain. Nebulous BS.
Meanwhile, in the desert.
What is that?
Remind me to not complain about Pennsylvania summers.
Nice. Notice how it darkened down the fire a bit when it hit the water? Stay away from fire whirls, the send embers in all directions.
The fuel had the perfect “check mark” shape.
Someone who shall remain nameless said they “would” to David French.
Weigel?
I can’t say with complete certainty whether Weigel has an attraction to David French or not, though I think they would get along swimmingly. But this was a member of the Glibertariat.
Was?
You sure it wasn’t the Russian redhead pictured in his latest article?
Question – in what way does Russian “meddling” in our election differ from Obama’s meddling in Israel’s, or any number of elections the US has attempted to sway?
Whataboutism!
The Russian’s* meddled in a more honest way. They did nothing but release some emails that were all factually accurate and let people decide for themselves.
*We’ve still never seen any legitimate proof that the Russians did anything. It’s just one of those things that is known.
Better trust the CIA and FBI!
Exactly. If I were a “progressive” Leftist, I would be angry at Hillary and the Democrat Party for acting in such corrupt ways, giving the “progressive” cause a bad name, and basically handing the election to Trump through sheer incompetence.
This is just a case of shooting the (alleged) messenger.
“They did nothing but release some emails that were all factually accurate and let people decide for themselves. ”
That was Wikileaks.
See, that’s whataboutism, the new favorite word for “progressives”
Speaking of Zardoz I saw Point Blank on TCM on Saturday. Which is better? And how much Coke was Boorman doing?
Also Dean Wormer’s death is hilarious…
Both Web and OMWC are grass eaters? More meat for the rest of us.