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 [email protected] 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