• In Episode #59, co-hosts Beata and Bita share ideas and inspiration to bring Persian flavors to the Thanksgiving table.  The duo covers some of their favorite side dishes and desserts to enjoy along with the traditional Thanksgiving day turkey, gravy and stuffing.    Rice Plain rice as a gluten-free and vegan side dish offering Lubia Polo | Persian green beans and rice as a way to incorporate and blend Persian culture with an American cultural tradition (having green beans as a side dish on Thanksgiving) Zereshk Polo | Barberry Rice Modern cranberry zereshk polo   Side dishes Pomegranate apple salad Root vegetables seasoned with sumac Lentil butternut squash soup Roasted brussel sprouts or roasted butternut squash garnished with pomegranate seeds/arils Loobia polo as a “khorak” - just the seasoned and saucy green beans of loobia polo served separately from the rice and meat as a side dish   Table decor Bringing the beauty of nature and the outdoors in and onto the table Seasonal whole and fresh fruits such as pomegranate, persimmons, and pumpkins Succulent pumpkins as a centerpiece Fall leaves and branches   Note:  Refer back to episode 7:  Fall Flavors for more great content and ideas around celebrating a Persian American Thanksgiving   Desserts Pie - experiment with using quince and/or quince jam in a pie, perhaps mixed with apples Cheesecake drizzled with a delicious Persian fruit jam Sholeh zard - saffron rice pudding   Ask the Beats Reza from Tehran wants to know, “how do you keep happy?” Keeping a gratitude journal and a list of 3 Good Things that happened that day; finding balance in order to take care of self and others;  celebrating the little things;  looking for the positives   Contact us at hello@modernpersianfood.com or Instagram   Resources and recipes from this episode:   Episode 7:  Fall Flavors Episode 58: Lubia Polo | Green Bean Rice Episode 57: Zereshk Polo | Barberry Rice   Beata’s recipe links: Lubia Polo Recipe   Bita’s recipe links: Loobia Polo | Green Bean Rice Pomegranate Kale Salad with Honey Dijon Dressing Lentil Butternut Squash Soup   All Modern Persian Food episodes can be found at: Episodes Co-host Beata Nazem Kelley blog: BeatsEats – Persian Girl Desperately Addicted to Food! Co-host Bita Arabian blog: Oven Hug - Healthy Persian Recipes | Modern Persian Recipes   Podcast production by Alvarez Audio
  • Release date: 2023-10-11
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