Episode 4: Onions

Welcome to episode 4 of the Modern Persian Food podcast! Co-hosts Bita and Beata talk about the different ways to use onions in Persian cooking and the health benefits related to this root vegetable.

• Health benefits of onions and other root vegetables
• Raw onions with fresh herbs and in salads
• Fried onions as basis for Persian stews and recipes or garnish on dishes
  • Batch cooking “Piaz Daagh”
• Grated onions in ground beef “koobideh” kabobs and “chang-ing” the meat
• Grated onions in marinade for grilled chicken “joojeh” kababs
• Grilled onions and use of grill pan for flavor and health consciousness 
• “Ask the Beats” – How to store onions? Email hello@modernpersianfood.com to be featured
• BeatsCheats: How to tame a strong onion flavor, and how to avoid smelling like onions when cooking them 

Recipe links from this episode:

• Salad Shirazi 
  • Beata’s recipe: Persian Salads:   Maast o Khiar with Shallot and Salad Shirazi 
  • Bita’s recipe:  Salad Shirazi | Persian Cucumber Tomato and Cucumber Salad
• Ash Reshteh
  • Beata’s recipe:  Asheh Reshteh Persian Noodle Soup  
  • Bita’s recipe:  Persian Soup (Asheh Reshteh) Vegetarian Persian Detox Noodle Soup 
• Kababs
  • Beata’s recipe:  Moroccan Kebabs with Basil, Tomato, and Cannelini Bean Salad 
  • Bita’s recipe:  Persian Kabab Slider Burgers 
  • Bita’s recipe:  Easy Greek Meatballs Recipe with grated onions
  • Bita’s recipe:  Borani Persian Eggplant Dip Recipe  

Podcast production by Alvarez Audio