Iran, India, Spain, and Greece together contribute over 85% of world’s saffron production. The total world production of saffron is around 300 tons per year. Though, India occupies the second ...

The Iranian Revolution was brewing ... The rice is scented by saffron and maybe mixed with yogurt, which produces light and fluffy grains with a crispy layer of golden tahdig, meaning “bottom ...

It’s an effort you can taste in their food—from olives marinated in pomegranate molasses and topped with walnuts to perfectly ...

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 ...

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 ...

saffron and a heavy hand of olive oil. But if there’s one dish that feels like it belongs to me, it’s kuku sabzi. It was the first Persian dish I truly felt confident making on my own.

A quintessential feature is the Persian tea service. Brewed daily, the rose petal tea is served with cardamom sugar cubes and saffron-infused sugar candy sticks called “nabaat.” Piping hot ...

saffron, and turmeric. Such beauty rituals reflected the Mughals' appreciation for refinement and their Persian-influenced love for perfumed and therapeutic bathing experiences. Mughal queens were ...

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 making reshteh polo with her.

while importing Iranian treasures like pistachios, carpets, and saffron. The continent's firms have explored opportunities in Iran's burgeoning tech sector, with particular attention to startups and ...