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