Shevid Baghali Polow - Dill & Lima Beans Rice

Combination of fresh finely chopped dill along with preferably fresh baby Lima beans or Fava beans and aromatic rice make a very delicious meal. I think the person who came up with the idea of throwing these ingredients together must have been a culinary genius of her time. This mixed rice could be served as a vegetarian dish along with some yogurt and cucumber (mast-o-khiar) side dish. Dill

Torshi Bademjan - Quick Pickled Eggplant

I grew up eating torshi with my meal. I make pickles all the time and I have several jars of torshi stored away in a cool place. I adore pickled eggplant as well. My mother was an avid torshi maker. Every time she came here to visit making pickled eggplant was one of the first things she did. She believed eating torshi with your meal enhance the flavor of food and health benefits. My mother's