Cooking Together Persian Recipes
Our cooking together cookery classes are as much about learning to cook as they are a sociable experience. We hope you enjoyed your evening and are ready to recreate the meals at home.
We Cooked:
- Starter: Lemon & Cumin Seed Paneer, Pomegranate Shirazi Salad, Flatbread
- Main: Crispy Seabass Tarator, Batata Hara
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Lemon & Cumin Paneer – Starter
Ingredients – Serves 2:
- – 1x block of Paneer, sliced into thick wedges or squares
- – 1tsp of olive oil
- – 1tbsp of Lemon Zest and Cumin Seeds (you can use Zaatar as an alternative to cumin seeds if you like)
Garnish – optional
- – Chopped herbs (coriander, mint, parsley and mint)
- – Harrisa Paste to add a spicy kick
Method:
- Preheat a non-stick pan on medium heat and add the oil.
- Oil the paneer and sprinkle with cumin seeds and lemon zest
- Sauté the paneer on both sides until golden brown.
- Leave to cool.
- Finish with a sprinkle of herbs and Harrisa to your taste
Shirazi Salad – Starter
Ingredients – Serves 2
Ripped up handful of each of the following
- Fresh Parsley, Coriander, Mint and Chives
- 1/2 a large red onion finely diced
- 1/2 cucumber diced
- 100g cherry tomatoes halved
- 2 radishes sliced
- Splash of olive oil
- Pomegranate seeds
- Juice 1/2 lemon
- Salt & Pepper
Method
- Prepare your vegetables, rip up your herbs (or rough chop, especially the chives)
- Mix all together, then add the lemon juice, olive oil and seasoning – taste, adjust, serve!
Flatbread
Ingredients – Serves 2:
- – 185g plain or 00 flour – plus extra for dusting
- – 20 ml of olive oil
- – 80ml water
- – 0.5tsp of baking powder
Method:
- Add the flour, baking powder, olive oil & 80ml water to the mixing bowl, stir all together using a wooden spoon…once it all combines, take the dough with your hand until it becomes a springy dough. If your dough is too sticky, add a little more flour. If too crumbly, add a little more water.
- Set Aside – it doesn’t need to rest for long, but you can wait until you need to cook.
- Split dough into 8 balls, heat frying pan to high heat, while the temperature builds, sprinkle flour on clean work surface or board, and some on your rolling pin.
- Take a ball of dough, flatten into rough circle with your hand then roll until thin, keep turning and flipping over.
- Add 2 -3 flatbreads to your pan at a time and cook until you see the rotis blister and char.
- Once both sides cooked, keep wrapped in tea towel – this softens your flatbreads.
Crispy Seabass Tarator – Main
Ingredients Serves 4
- 4x seabass fillet, skin on
- 2 tbsp of zaatar
- 1 tsp of sumac
- 60 ml of olive oil
- 2tbsp of hummus
- 1 lemon, juice and zest
- 2tbsp of chopped coriander
- Seasoning
Method
- Dry the seabass fillets with a kitchen towel or blue j-cloth.
- Heat a non-stick frying pan on medium heat, sprinkle a pinch of salt into your pan.
- Score the fish and rub the skin side with a little bit of oil.
- Place in the pan skin side down and press on it gently for 10-15 seconds, this will help to keep the skin flat.
- Season the top side of the fish with a little bit of salt and pepper as well.
- Cook until the meat starts turning white, flip and cook on the other side for a minute.
- Spread the hummus on the crispy skin, sprinkle mixture of zaatar and sumac on top.
- Serve immediately or, if you prefer warm topping, place in hot oven for 2 minutes.
- Garnish with chopped herbs and squeeze some lemon or lime juice all over it.
Batata Hara – Main
Ingredients – Serves 2:
- – 5 medium-sized gold potatoes, peeled
- – Half an onion
- – Handful of cherry tomatoes
- – 3 tbsp olive oil
– 2 garlic cloves, minced
– 2 tsp fennel seeds
– 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, more for later
– 1 lime, juice of
– 1 cup chopped fresh coriander leaves - – Salt and pepper
Method:
- Peel the potatoes and place them in a large pot with enough water to cover them. Bring to a boil and let them cook in the boiling water for 10 minutes or so. The potatoes should be cooked through but still firm.
- Drain the potatoes and let them cool briefly. Cut the potatoes in smaller bite-size cubes or pieces.
- Heat the olive oil in a cast-iron skillet on medium. Sweat the onions and stir in the garlic, red pepper flakes, tomatoes and fennel seeds. Cook for 2-3 minutes then add the lime juice.
- Toss in the potatoes and mix well to coat. Add ½ of the fresh coriander leaves. Cook for 4 more minutes. Add salt and black pepper to your taste.
- Remove from heat and top with more red pepper flakes and the remaining fresh herbs. You can serve this potato salad warm or at room temperature.
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