Rasht local cuisine
Rashtis use a variety of fresh vegetables, numerous spices such as angelica, cumin, cinnamon and turmeric. The food of this city usually has a sweet taste and the abundance of various and fresh ingredients in it has caused food diversity. There are many meat dishes and vegetable dishes among Rashti dishes.
Sour kebab is seasoned lamb or veal meat with garlic, onion, pomegranate paste and walnuts. Pomegranate paste gives a special and sweet taste to lamb. This dish is usually served with cut rice and in a mold. In order for the sour kebab to taste good, the seasonings must be mixed with the meat and kept in the refrigerator for a few hours.
Sour chicken is cooked exactly like sour kebab, except that chicken breast is used instead of veal or lamb. Walnuts, pomegranate paste, garlic, various vegetables and spices are also used in cooking this dish. This dish is very similar to grilled chicken, but because of different seasonings, it is much tastier than grilled chicken.
Kate Kebab, veal meat is used in cooking this dish. Rashtis use various spices and seasonings such as turmeric, salt, pepper, onion and sometimes olive oil and yogurt to flavor the meat. This food is eaten with cat. Onions, buttermilk and olives are among the foods that must sit on the table next to this kebab.
Rashti bean or Pach Bakhala is a type of local bean that is very similar to green beans and is abundantly seen in the markets of Rasht in spring and autumn. Baghalqataq is a vegetable food and is prepared from peeled kidney beans, vegetables, eggs, garlic and spices. This food is very light and low fat. Some people break the egg into this stew to cook it, but others put it on top of the stew when it is served. This dish is eaten next to the original northern kate. In most of the restaurants in Rasht, you can drink Ghatag beans.
Sirqaliyah is cooked from fresh garlic leaves, onions, cobs, spices, eggs and chicken meat. Some locals also cook this dish with duck meat, but we suggest you serve it with chicken meat, as you may not like the taste of duck meat.
In cooking sour leek, aromatic and fresh vegetables such as leek, coriander, parsley, dill, spinach and a little cooked garlic leaf are used. Eggs, pomegranate juice or watercress are also added to this stew. It is possible to serve it next to rice, with salted fish or smoked fish. Rashtis enjoy sour leek with garlic, raw beans and olives. No kind of meat is used in cooking this dish, so if you love vegetables and mild foods, be sure to try this delicious dish.