Carrotsor as we say it in Farsi Havijهویج are known for their health benefits. In Iranian cuisine we use carrots in baking cakes and cookies. for making jam and marmalades, in the soup, stew and mixing with rice dishes.
carrot stew that is called khorshe havij خورش هویج in Farsi, is A complete meal with protein, and veggie all in one pot. In this stew, carrots are simmered a long with potatoes, onion and meat and usually seasoned with saffron, turmeric lemon juice and pepper.
Carrots with their brilliant colour is lovely ingredient to make carrot stew. There are different recipes for this dish, sometimes combination of carrots with prune or plum that is called khoresh-e haveej-aloo خورش هویج-آالو.
Preparation
In a bowl, combine the chicken breast or thighs, salt, pepper, and lemon juice and mix it. Heat the oil in a skillet . Add the chicken to the hot skillet and cook for 6-8 minutes until well browned. Flip the chicken over and turn off the heat.
Peel and chop the onions. Warm a large pan on a medium-low heat for a few mins then drizzle in 2 tbsp olive oil. Add the onions and cook for 10 mins, stirring occasionally, till the onions softened and tender.
Now, Add fried onions, carrots, potatoes and chicken to a pot. Pour the tomato sauce into the pot with chicken mixture, and add saffron water. Gently mix all ingredients. Taste and adjust the salt and chili, if needed add more. Cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
Havij polow (havij:carrot polo or polow: rice) is a great source of vitamin A. In fact, a havij polo dish gives you about 154 % of vitamin A essential for health. it also gives you all the benefit of the rice within. 9.4 ounces (264 grams) of havij polow has 712 calories.
Havij bastani is a delicious and unusual Iranian take on an ice cream float. This refreshing dessert combines fresh carrot juice and a scoop of ice cream, preferably vanilla-flavored or more traditional saffron-infused version. Often considered as both a beverage and a dessert, havij bastani can be sipped or eaten with a spoon. It is always served in a glass, and it is usually topped with crushed pistachios, as well as cardamom or cinnamon.
Havij (Persian: هويج, also Romanized as Havīj)[1] is a village in Qaleh Asgar Rural District, Lalehzar District, Bardsir County, Kerman Province, Iran. The word "havij" literally means carrot in Persian language. At the 2006 census, its population was 141, in 31 families.[2]
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