Sabzi

(Hardback)

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Sabzi the Persian word for fresh greens and herbs isnt a casual afterthought in best-selling author Yasmin Khans kitchen; instead they are the cornerstone of the meals she cooks, the bedrock of khorests, curries, soups, salads and frittatas. In this beautiful collection Yasmin shares the food she most often cooks at home, which just happen to be vegetarian and often vegan, inspired by her Pakistani and Iranian heritage, her mothers cooking and her travels around the world. With dishes that always puts fresh plants at the heart of a meal, and in chapters such as magnificent mezze, soups for every season and delightful desserts, recipes in the book include: Tofu shakshuka; Peach and feta salad; Roast carrots with tahini lentils and smashed herbs; Persian yoghurt cucumber soup; Coconut chana dal; Pasta with aubergine, tomatoes and capers; Persian saffron and rose rice pudding and many more An invitation into Yasmins treasure trove of a kitchen, with its limited storage and overflowing shelves, Sabzi is a celebration of the life-affirming and nourishing power of plants. ------------------------------ PRAISE FOR YASMIN KHAN A moving, hugely knowledgeable and utterly delicious book Anthony Bourdain 'A big bowl-full of delicious Palestinian recipes, plus lots of insightful and moving stories... Great stuff' Yotam Ottolenghi 'A zingingly evocative collection of personal stories... Calling it a cookbook does it a disservice. Zaitoun deserves to be read as much as cooked from' Observer Food Monthly Yasmin Khans beautiful Palestinian recipes are written with passion Guardian

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Yasmin Khan is an author and broadcaster who is passionate about sharing peoples stories through food. Her critically acclaimed cookery books, The Saffron Tales, Zaitoun and Ripe Figs, chronicle her culinary adventures through Iran and Palestine, sharing recipes and stories that celebrate beauty and the power of the human spirit in regions more commonly associated with conflict. Before working in food, Yasmin was a human rights campaigner for a decade with a special focus on the Middle East. Sabzi is her fourth book. yasminkhanstories.com / Twitter: @Yasmin_khan / Instagram: @yasminkhanstories