The Kalle Pache Journal
Guides, culture and kitchen notes from Dubai’s home of traditional kalle pache — brain, tongue, trotters and slow-simmered broth.
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Recipe · 7 min read How to Make Faloodeh Shirazi: Persian Rose and Lime Noodle Sorbet How to make faloodeh shirazi at home: thin rice noodles in frozen rosewater syrup, finished with fresh lime. Easy shortcut, ratios and common mistakes. -
Recipe · 7 min read How to Make Salad Olvieh: The Persian Chicken and Potato Salad How to make Salad Olvieh: chicken, potato, egg, khiar shoor and peas in lemony mayonnaise. Ratios, the fine dice and why pickled beats fresh cucumber. -
Recipe · 6 min read How to Make Kuku Sibzamini: Persian Potato Patties Recipe Kuku sibzamini at home: boiled potato, egg, grated onion and turmeric, fried golden. Real quantities, the chilling trick and how to serve in a sandwich. -
Recipe · 7 min read How to Make Nan-e Nokhodchi (Persian Chickpea Flour Cookies) Make nan-e nokhodchi, the melt-in-the-mouth Persian chickpea-flour Nowruz cookies: ghee, cardamom, pistachio. Recipe, quantities and tips for Dubai cooks. -
Recipe · 8 min read How to Make Zoolbia and Bamieh (Persian Ramadan Syrup Sweets) Make authentic zoolbia and bamieh at home: crisp saffron-rose syrup sweets iconic in Ramadan. Ingredients, method, oil and syrup tips for Dubai cooks. -
Recipe · 7 min read How to Make Persian Halva: Saffron and Rosewater Flour Halva Persian saffron halva at home: toast flour in butter, bind with hot saffron-rosewater syrup, pattern and garnish. Quantities, timings and no-lump tips. -
Recipe · 7 min read How to Make Ash-e Jo: Persian Barley and Herb Soup, Step by Step How to make ash-e jo — the thick, creamy Persian barley and herb pottage finished with kashk, na'na dagh and piaz dagh. An authentic step-by-step home recipe. -
Recipe · 8 min read How to Make Shishlik: Authentic Persian Lamb Chops Recipe Authentic shishlik: lamb chops marinated in grated onion, saffron and lemon, charcoal-grilled to a blush-pink centre. Tips and sides for Dubai cooks. -
Recipe · 7 min read Tas Kabab: Authentic Persian Layered Meat and Vegetable Stew How to make authentic Persian tas kabab — gently steamed layers of lamb, potato, quince and saffron. Ingredients, method and tips for Dubai home cooks. -
Recipe · 7 min read How to Make Albaloo Polo: Persian Sour Cherry Rice, Jewel-Red and Fragrant Albaloo polo, Iran's jewel-red sour cherry rice: cook albaloo into a glossy saffron syrup, parboil basmati, layer and steam for fluffy, sweet-tart rice. - Recipe · 7 min read How to Make Khoresh Karafs (Persian Celery Stew) Authentic khoresh karafs (Persian celery stew) with lamb, fried celery and parsley-mint. Step-by-step recipe, tips and the secret to balanced sourness.
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Recipe · 7 min read Eshkeneh: How to Make Authentic Persian Onion Soup How to make eshkeneh, the classic Persian onion soup with caramelised onions, fenugreek and egg. Authentic ingredients, real quantities, step-by-step. - Recipe · 7 min read How to Make Fereni: Silky Persian Rice-Flour Pudding Silky Persian fereni at home: rice flour, milk, sugar, rosewater. A gentle, lump-free pudding with recipe, ratios, tips and doneness cues for Dubai cooks.
- Recipe · 8 min read How to Make Dolmeh: Persian Stuffed Grape Leaves, Step by Step How to make Persian dolmeh: grape leaves rolled around a herb, rice and split-pea filling, simmered in a sweet-sour glaze. Quantities and rolling tips.
- Recipe · 8 min read Kufteh Tabrizi: How to Make Giant Persian Stuffed Meatballs Make authentic Kufteh Tabrizi, the giant Persian stuffed meatball from Tabriz, with real quantities, a saffron broth and tips so it never falls apart.
- Recipe · 8 min read How to Make Shirin Polo: Persian Jeweled Rice (Morasa Polo) Authentic shirin polo (morasa polo): candied orange peel, almonds, pistachios, barberries and saffron over basmati. Jeweled celebration rice, step by step.
- Recipe · 8 min read How to Make Sabzi Polo ba Mahi (Persian Herbed Rice with Fish) Make authentic sabzi polo ba mahi, Iran's Nowruz dish of herbed basmati rice with crispy tahdig and golden fried fish. An easy, Dubai-friendly recipe.
- Recipe · 7 min read How to Make Kabab Barg: Tender Persian Fillet Kabab at Home How to make kabab barg: slice lamb or beef fillet thin, marinate in saffron, onion and lemon, skewer flat, grill fast and brush with saffron butter.
- Recipe · 7 min read How to Make Kabab Koobideh (Authentic Persian Skewers) Authentic Persian kabab koobideh at home in Dubai: the right meat and fat, dry-squeezed onion, kneading and grill tips so it never falls off the skewer.
- Recipe · 7 min read How to Make Joojeh Kabab: Persian Saffron Grilled Chicken Authentic joojeh kabab: saffron-and-onion marinade, juicy grilled chicken thighs, doneness cues and how to serve it. A Persian home recipe for Dubai cooks.
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Recipe · 7 min read How to Make Sekanjabin (Persian Mint-Vinegar Syrup) at Home Make sekanjabin at home: the ancient Persian mint-and-vinegar syrup. Easy ratios, a simple method, and how to serve it cold or as a lettuce dip in Dubai. - Recipe · 7 min read How to Make Bastani: Persian Saffron and Rosewater Ice Cream How to make bastani sonnati — Persian saffron and rosewater ice cream with a chewy salep-thickened body, frozen clotted-cream chunks and pistachios.
- Recipe · 7 min read How to Make Shole Zard: Persian Saffron Rice Pudding How to make shole zard, the silky Persian saffron and rosewater rice pudding, step by step — plus the saffron-rosewater balance that makes it perfect.
- Recipe · 7 min read How to Make Persian Kotlet: Crispy Meat and Potato Cutlets How to make Persian kotlet: minced meat, grated potato, onion, egg and turmeric, shaped into ovals and fried crisp. Tricks to hold together and stay juicy.
