“Persian food has lots of different flavours that people here ... marinated in pomegranate molasses and topped with walnuts ...

With its warm sunset hue and heady aroma, saffron — a spice as precious as gold — has long woven its magic through kitchens, ...

Just as spring is a time for rebirth, the Persian New Year is a time to celebrate new life. Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox, which this year is on Thursday, March 20. This celebration of ...

Ahead of Nowruz I was struck with a desire to cook with my mom — something we hadn't done before. Here's what I learned ...

Iranian chef and author Najmieh Batmanglij shares saffron's culinary and cultural significance. Saffron trader Mehrdad Rowhani offers insight into the complex global market and the problem of ...

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is celebrated with family and lots of food, including traditional dishes like sabzi polo ba ...

Likewise Brazil is prepared to increase purchases in Iran such as walnuts, chestnuts, and dried fruits and acquire other products such as saffron, pistachio and wheat. “I am confident that we ...

This is a rice dish mixed with fried noodles (reshteh) and cooked with saffron, raisins, and sometimes meat. It is often served as a symbol for the hope of overcoming obstacles in the new year. An ...

When spices are concerned, there are hardly any as interesting as Kesar and Saffron. Most people believe they are two different things, but they are the same. They are golden threads celebrated ...

A graduate of the London School of Economics, Amir has received multiple awards for his reporting, including his coverage of the Arab Spring and the 2021 Iranian elections. You can get in touch ...

The Houthis claimed a retaliatory attack on Sunday. LONDON -- An Iranian general warned on Sunday of the potential for a "decisive and devastating" response to any executed threat, a day after the ...

An Iranian general vowed to respond "decisively and destructively" to any threats after President Donald Trump said he ordered American forces to launch military action against Houthis in Yemen.