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The Kalle Pache Journal

Guides, culture and kitchen notes from Dubai’s home of traditional kalle pache — brain, tongue, trotters and slow-simmered broth.

Dessert · 7 min read Ranginak: How to Make Persian Date and Walnut Dessert Authentic ranginak recipe: soft dates stuffed with walnuts under golden butter-toasted flour, scented with cardamom and cinnamon. An easy no-bake Persian dessert.
Recipes · 7 min read How to Make Persian Omelet (Omlet-e Gojeh Farangi) – Tomato and Egg Recipe Learn how to make authentic Persian tomato omelet (omlet-e gojeh farangi) at home: ripe tomatoes, eggs and turmeric. Easy step-by-step recipe, tips and servings.
Dessert Recipe · 7 min read How to Make Persian Baghlava (Rosewater & Cardamom Baklava) Learn to make authentic Persian baghlava: flaky filo, an almond-pistachio filling, and a light rosewater-cardamom syrup. A step-by-step Nowruz sweet for Dubai home cooks.
Recipe · 8 min read How to Make Reshteh Polo: Persian Nowruz Noodle Rice An authentic reshteh polo recipe: toast the Persian noodles, fold them through saffron basmati, steam for a crisp tahdig, and top with fried dates and raisins — plus the Nowruz symbolism.
Recipe · 8 min read How to Make Ash-e Anar: The Ruby-Red Persian Pomegranate Soup Authentic ash-e anar recipe: pomegranate juice simmered with rice, split peas and lots of herbs, optional koofteh meatballs and fried mint, balanced sweet-and-sour. A Yalda favourite.
Recipes · 8 min read How to Make Estamboli Polo (Persian Tomato Rice) Learn how to make Estamboli polo, the classic Persian one-pot tomato rice with potato, green beans, saffron and a crispy tahdig. Real quantities, timings and tips for Dubai home cooks.
Recipe · 7 min read How to Make Mast-o-Khiar: The Persian Yogurt and Cucumber Dip How to make mast-o-khiar, the Persian yogurt and cucumber side. Real quantities, the salt-and-drain trick for a thick dip, plus the festive borani version.
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 a frozen rosewater syrup, finished with fresh lime. Easy shortcut, ratios, timings and common mistakes.
Recipe · 7 min read How to Make Salad Olvieh: The Persian Chicken and Potato Salad How to make Salad Olvieh, the Persian chicken and potato salad: shredded chicken, boiled potato and 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 How to make kuku sibzamini at home: boiled potato, egg, grated onion and turmeric, fried golden. Real quantities, the chilling trick, and how to serve it in a sandwich.
Recipe · 7 min read How to Make Nan-e Nokhodchi (Persian Chickpea Flour Cookies) Make authentic nan-e nokhodchi, the melt-in-the-mouth Persian chickpea-flour Nowruz cookies. Roasted chickpea flour, ghee, cardamom and pistachio — full recipe, quantities and tips for Dubai home cooks.
Recipes · 8 min read How to Make Zoolbia and Bamieh (Persian Ramadan Syrup Sweets) Learn to make authentic zoolbia and bamieh at home — crisp saffron-rose syrup sweets iconic in Ramadan. Real ingredients, method, and oil and syrup tips for Dubai cooks.
Recipe · 7 min read How to Make Persian Halva: Saffron and Rosewater Flour Halva How to make Persian saffron halva at home: toast wheat flour in butter to deep gold, bind with a hot saffron-rosewater syrup, then pattern and garnish. Real 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 recipe: French-trimmed lamb chops marinated in grated onion, saffron and lemon, then charcoal-grilled to a blush-pink centre. Tips, timings and sides for Dubai home cooks.
Recipes · 7 min read Tas Kabab: Authentic Persian Layered Meat and Vegetable Stew Learn how to make authentic Persian tas kabab — gently steamed layers of lamb, potato, quince and saffron. Full 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 How to make albaloo polo, Iran's jewel-red sour cherry rice: cook pitted albaloo into a glossy saffron syrup, parboil basmati, then layer and steam for fluffy, sweet-tart celebration rice.
Recipe · 7 min read How to Make Khoresh Karafs (Persian Celery Stew) Learn to make authentic khoresh karafs (Persian celery stew) with lamb, fried celery and fragrant parsley-mint. Step-by-step recipe, tips and the secret to balanced sourness.
Recipe · 7 min read Eshkeneh: How to Make Authentic Persian Onion Soup Learn how to make eshkeneh, the classic Persian onion soup, with caramelised onions, fenugreek and egg. Authentic ingredients, real quantities and a step-by-step method.
Persian Dessert · 7 min read How to Make Fereni: Silky Persian Rice-Flour Pudding Make silky Persian fereni at home with rice flour, milk, sugar and rosewater. A gentle, lump-free pudding — full 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 barg-e mo — grape leaves rolled around a herb, rice and split-pea filling and simmered in a sweet-sour glaze. Full recipe with quantities and rolling technique.
Persian Recipe · 8 min read Kufteh Tabrizi: How to Make Giant Persian Stuffed Meatballs Learn how to 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) An authentic shirin polo (morasa polo) recipe: candied orange peel, slivered almonds and pistachios, barberries and saffron over parboiled basmati — jeweled celebration rice, step by step.
Recipe · 8 min read How to Make Sabzi Polo ba Mahi (Persian Herbed Rice with Fish) Learn how to make authentic sabzi polo ba mahi, Iran's Nowruz dish of green herbed basmati rice with a crispy tahdig and golden fried white fish. Easy, Dubai-friendly recipe.