Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl and form into small to medium patties. Preheat grill to medium-high. Spray lamb burgers with cooking spray on both sides or lightly brush with olive oil.

This quick skillet dinner of spiced, seared ground beef over cooling yogurt combines elements of two Persian classics: kebab koobideh (grilled kebabs) and mast-o-khiar (cucumber yogurt). This recipe ...

Learn how to make Mast-o Khiar, a refreshing Persian cucumber and yogurt dip seasoned with herbs and spices. Perfect as a side dish, appetizer, or accompaniment to rice and kebabs. Follow this simple ...

Revenge, patient people tell us, is a dish best served cold. I feel the same way about soup, at least at this time of year. When it gets hot, there are few things that will whet a flagging appetite ...

For a healthy snack consider cool cucumber roll-ups with Greek yogurt! For a quick snack or delicious party appetizer look no further than the ever healthy cucumber! It can be used in so many ways, ...

1. Place lamb shanks in a large bowl with crushed garlic and herbs; set aside. 2. Place a small sauté pan over medium heat and toast the allspice and cardamom until fragrant, approximately 2 minutes.

Who doesn’t love a cucumber? Picklers, slicers, green or yellow, smooth or bumpy, thin- or thick-skinned, chubby Kirbys, little cornichons, English, Japanese, Persian. Good thing then that with the ...

1. Cook the barley: Toast it in a dry 1-quart saucepan over medium heat until it smells browned. Remove the pan from the heat to avoid spattering and add the water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Simmer until ...

At an overpriced tapas joint, I once took a chance on charred cucumber salad. The dish sounded counterintuitive, to put it delicately, because everyone knows a cucumber should be served cool. Cooking ...