Monthly Archives: August 2011

Oud – the smells of Veggiestan

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Sally

…the land is distinguished in its several parts by the varied odours of the gums which drip from them; for myrrh and that frankincense which is most dear to the gods and is exported throughout the entire inhabited world are … Continue reading →

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Ghormeh Sabzi Salad. Yeah – for real.

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Sally

To feed 4 Bean salad. Nutritious and attractive, and in its most authentic Middle Eastern format, dead easy to make. So easy that one is almost embarrassed to write a recipe for it. Cook some beans any beans drain them … Continue reading →

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Meet Mr. Mirwais

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Sally

Our friend Mr. Mirwais helps us out occasionally. He is from a good family from Medan-Shahr, near Kabul, in Afghanistan. And he walked to England. Well, it wasn’t quite that simple, of course. He fled his homeland to escape the … Continue reading →

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Afghan Spiced Rice with Mung Beans: Maash Palao

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Sally

To serve 2 As rice and mung beans are two of Afghanistan’s favourite ingredients, there are quite a number of recipes involving the pair of them. One such is ketcheree: short grain rice cooked up all stickily with garlic and … Continue reading →

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