Date Night in Ardabil
The heady and aromatic flavours of cooking from Ardabil, Iran…
Ardabil is one of the most picturesque regions in Iran, with a melting pot of culinary influences from Azerbaijan, Turkey and Iran. Sule, our guest chef from the area who cooked with us recently through our connection with Bristol Refugee Rights, presented a few of her favourite dishes that are not only popular in Ardabil but also throughout the whole of Iran.
We begin with some mushroom filled pastries known as ghotab, served here with a rich tomato sauce. Next, marinated grilled lamb with saffron rice, yogurt sauce and a simple salad. Finally Iran’s answer to rice pudding, sholezard - subtly flavoured with cinnamon and rose.
| Description | The heady and aromatic flavours of cooking from Ardabil, Iran… Ardabil is one of the most picturesque regions in Iran, with a melting pot of culinary influences from Azerbaijan, Turkey and Iran. Sule, our guest chef from the area who cooked with us recently through our connection with Bristol Refugee Rights, presented a few of her favourite dishes that are not only popular in Ardabil but also throughout the whole of Iran. We begin with some mushroom filled pastries known as ghotab, served here with a rich tomato sauce. Next, marinated grilled lamb with saffron rice, yogurt sauce and a simple salad. Finally Iran’s answer to rice pudding, sholezard - subtly flavoured with cinnamon and rose. |
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| Spices Included | GHOTAB BLEND: Chilli, black pepper, ginger, turmeric, garlic, green pepper, red pepper, parsley |
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Grilled Marinated Lamb with Yogourt sauce and salad. I then enhanced the rice with raw egg yolk and sumac. I learnt that from my mother who had lived in Persia and loved Chelo kabob. Grilled lamb and rice etc... Very rich but perfect with the lamb. Try it one day - you will be converted!!!!
We loved our Date Night in Ardabil, accompanied by prosecco cocktails whilst watching Strictly with our disco lights on. Our favourites were the Ghotab mushroom pastries. Thank you to all at The Spicery.
Sounds like a great Saturday night- prosecco, strictly and a delicious Spicery dish! The Ghotab looks fantastic- happy spicing!
Today we tried Chicken in place of Lamb but still had the Chelo KaBab egg Yolk and Sumac for real authentic Persian dinner. Plain Green Salad instead of Ardabil Salad as we had no salad spice left. I loved this but my dear wife preferred the lamb. Either way it was great.
Everything looks delicious- hats off to the chef!
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Yum that sounds delicious with the addition of the sumac- everything looks so fragrant and flavoursome!