No.1695,Tuesday,25 September,2018

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Quri Qale Cave cooking Tahchin e Goosht in Kermanshah Tahchin (tah: bottom, Chin: layer) or aka “rice cake” is very popular in Iran. uri Qale Cave is located northwest of Ravan- Tahchin e Morgh is the most famous type sar in Kermanshah province. At 12km, it is one of tahchins, but tahchin e goosht or beef Q of the longest caves in western Asia, and a tahchin is also very popular in different popular tourist attraction in the western province. The parts of Iran. cave has been inscribed as one of the seven national Ingredients: natural heritages of Iran. By: Atefeh Arani ■ 1/2 lb (227 g) Stew Beef ■ 1 Bunch Fresh Spinach ■ 2 Cups Rice ■ 2 Eggs A Monument from Qajar ■1/2 Cup Plain Yogurt Moshtaghieh Dome: ■ 7 Tbsp Vegetable Oil Era in Kerman City ■ 1 Tsp Vegetable Oil oshtaghieh is one of the building of Qajars period sein Khan who was the ruler of Kerman in Zands era ■ 1/4 Tsp Saffron in Iran. Moshtaghieh is a place which sites in the and after the death of Karim Khan Zand. He has selected ■ 1/4 Tsp Ground Nutmeg M east of Jame-a mosque and is the tomb of one of this place as his own tomb. After the killing of Moshtagh ■ 2 Tbsp Salt Salt Sufis leaders whose name is Moshtagh Alishah. his body was also buried there so it is now famous to Preparations: Entering from the big door and after passing through Moshtaghieh. There are two tile-work domes above the Soak rice in 2 tbsp salt and 4 cups of wa- a narrow and long hallway one would reach to both tombs, that have been made in the recent centu- ter for two hours. Mince the spinach. Soak Moshtaghieh little-garden. In the north side of building ry and because of paying no attention to it some parts saffron in a tbsp of boiling water for 30 there are Moshtaghieh, Kosar Allishah and Mir Hossein of it has been destroyed. This dome is located in the minutes. Khan Tombs. This place at first was the tomb of Mir Hos- Moshtaghiyeh sq. in Kerman. Directions: Fry stew beef with 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a pot. Add salt and pour in enough boil- ing water to cover the beef. Cover the pot with a lid and simmer for 25 minutes over medium heat. In a separate pot, fry spin- ach with 2 tbsp vegetable oil. Add salt and Shiraz Izadkhast ground nutmeg, stir and continue heating Fortress for a minute or two. In another pot, bring he Fortress of Izadkhast is lo- with Safavid caravanserais especially Dynasty (1502 - 1736). The front gate cated in the Fars Province of the caravanserais in Isfahan-Shiraz was burned down by Nader Shah’s T Iran, roughly 135 km south of Route. Inside the walls of the for- soldiers camping there during a cold Isfahan. This historical complex has tress, there are alleyways and pas- night as they were looking for fire- been situated on a natural base along sages that crisscross it. Right by the wood. The bedrock on which the approx. 2 cups of water to a boil, transfer with unique characteristics. The com- front gate that goes over a moat, there complex is situated on protected the the soaked rice into the pot. Simmer the plex contains the castle of Izadkhast, are many homes that are now fully castle from the foreigners’ attacks. rice until tender. Drain the rice in a colan- one caravanserai and the Safavid- deserted while some are completely The tall and almost perpendicular der and rinse with cold water few times. period Bridge. The works inside of destroyed. According to the locals, as height, ranging from 6 to 15 meters, In a large bowl, beat eggs until stiff. Add the castle belong to different periods recent as the turn of the millennium, on three sides of the fortress made salt, plain yogurt, 3 tbsp of vegetable oil, from Sassanids to Qajars. The most people still lived in the old part of Izad- it almost impossible for enemies to saffron, and stir well until well combined. important section of the complex is khast but due to floods in the past few gain access to the interior. And for Combine half of the rice with the egg mix- the castle that has been built on sin- years, the homes were destroyed and further protection, on the fourth and ture and stir. Grease a bakeware with veg- gular bedrock in a sand construction people were forced to move. Most of shorter side, a moat 30 meters long, etable oil. Transfer the egg/rice mixture and close to the valley of Izadkhast. the homes in the interior were con- 4 meters across and 4 meters deep into the bakeware. Add the fried spinach A bridge and a gate in the most ac- structed from wood and mud. The had been dug. Many parts of the Izad- on top and spread across the surface. Lay cessible part of the complex made it smallness of the bedrock led to ag- khast fortress have been destroyed the stew beefs on top the spinach. Add the possible to connect with the surround- glomeration of built rooms. Hence, as they have collapsed due to erosion remaining rice on top and press down us- ing areas. It is, in form of construction, the smallness of rooms resulted in in- and flooding. Inside the walled city, ing a spatula. Sprinkle a tsp of vegetable unique but can be, from the-materials- crease of floors, some as many as five there are clear signs of damage from oil on top. Cover the bakeware with a alu- used point of view, compared with Cit-Cit stories high which in itself and consid-consid treasure hunters and minum foil. Preheat oven to 300º F (149º adel of Bam, Rhine and many other ering the circumstances of its time is a unfortunately C), cook tahchin for 20 to 25 minutes. citadels, castles built in provinces of remarkable architectural feat. The also graf- Yazd and Kerman. caravanserai at the castle dates fiti on the The complex back to the walls.walls. caravanserai time of can be com- Safa- pared vid