November 09, 2009

Sobhaneh - Persian Breakfast



Sobhaneh

Sobhaneh

صبحانه Breakfast has been called the greatest meal of the day. I couldn't agree more. It only takes a little time early in the morning out of our busy schedule to boil some water to brew a fresh cup of loose leaf tea or make an aromatic delicious cup of coffee. Warm up some flatbread (lavash, barbari, sangag or pita) if it's available where you are, Serve feta cheese and/or butter, walnuts, fruit jams or honey. Many like to serve fruits of the season and sliced small cucumbers and firm tomatoes. This is a typical Iranian breakfast. Where the tea is hot and the bread is warm, cheese (paneer) is tasty and of good quality. In that 10-15 minutes sitting at a table, sipping tea, enjoying the company of loved ones, counting your blessings, and gathering the strength to get up and start a day refreshed and ready to go. The above photo is a picture of my favorite kind of breakfast. I should mention that there are many other morning meals that I'll be sharing with you later on.

Enjoy!
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17 comments:

  1. tasteofbeirutNovember 10, 2009 at 9:48 AM

    Love the Iranian breakfast! I was introduced to Iranian cuisine while living in So. California and have loved it ever since. I remember for breakfast a type of thick cream on which my friend put sour cherry jam and ate with a morsel of Iranian bread. Heaven. I have been trying to recreate it and find recipes for it, to no avail.

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  2. Azita MehranNovember 10, 2009 at 11:24 AM

    The thick cream that was served by your Iranian friend was most likely (sar shir)which means "top of milk" and it refers to the fat top layer on the milk. Unfortunately, I don't have a recipe for it now. However, I remember they used to use raw and fresh cow's milk to make the cream back home. I am not sure if you can make the same cream with the homogenized milk from the supermarkets. I'll let you know if I find a recipe for it.

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  3. JimmyNovember 10, 2009 at 3:55 PM

    I just discovered your blog. It's awesome! I live in Northern Virginia and we have a sizeable Iranian population and some great restaurants and grocers. At first I thought Persian cuisine was nothing but joojeh and kubideh kabobs with rice, but I've since realized its so much more. I love khoreshes especially (fesenjan is my favorite).

    A few questions...what are your opinions of the books by Najmieh Batmanglij? Are her recipes reasonably authentic? They seem to be.

    Also, do you have a recipe for those chewy Persian walnut cookies? They are sorta like walnut macaroons, made with egg whites I believe.

    Keep posting recipes. Persian food is the most under-appreciated cuisine in the world in my estimation.

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  4. Azita MehranNovember 10, 2009 at 8:55 PM

    Thank you Jimmy for your kind comments. I am glad that you appreciate and love Iranian food. I think that Iranian food is under appreciated too. In my opinion, great chefs and authors like Najmieh Batmangelij with their cookbooks are instrumental in making Iranian food become more known and loved outside of Iran’s borders. In my opinion she is a prominent figure in introducing authentic Persian cuisine to the world.

    Yes, I do have a recipe for Persian walnut cookies(nan gerdooie) and I will post it very soon.

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  5. AnonymousNovember 11, 2009 at 11:45 AM

    This breakfast is perect! I love the combination of cheese, bread, walnuts, etc.

    I love your photo of the trees, too. It's really beautiful.

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  6. Azita MehranNovember 11, 2009 at 2:40 PM

    Thank you very much dear Maninas.

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  7. SNovember 11, 2009 at 10:07 PM

    i love the photos so much!

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  8. Azita MehranNovember 12, 2009 at 12:22 AM

    Thanks so much dear Shayma.

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  9. SomaNovember 13, 2009 at 11:24 AM

    What a luxurious breakfast!

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  10. Azita MehranNovember 13, 2009 at 2:50 PM

    Dear Soma, thank you.

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  11. parisa mahmoudiNovember 15, 2009 at 4:00 PM

    Salam Azita!!!!
    So happy to find your blog!So lovely and yummy!!! :)
    Best Wishes
    Parisa

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  12. Azita MehranNovember 15, 2009 at 7:14 PM

    Salam Parisa jan,

    I am so glad you found it as well.
    Thank you.

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  13. My Persian KitchenNovember 16, 2009 at 11:19 PM

    This is absolutely my most favorite breakfast! I love your blog and the name is genius! So gald there are other people blogging about Persian Food. :)

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  14. Azita MehranNovember 16, 2009 at 11:48 PM

    Thank you, I appreciate your kind comments. I'm very glad there are Persian food bloggers out there too.

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  15. nahidFebruary 18, 2010 at 3:50 PM

    does anybody have the recipe for cake sobhane

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  16. Azita MehranFebruary 18, 2010 at 5:43 PM

    Nahid, is this a bread or a cake for sobhaneh? I don't know of any cake by that name. Can you please tell us about it. Thank you

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  17. AnonymousOctober 7, 2015 at 5:30 PM

    Hi, i'm doing a project on Persian food and your blog is great for it! thanks so much!

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