Summer Persian Party Foods

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In Episode #37, co-hosts Beata and Bita share strategies of serving foods in summer gatherings now that we are starting to come out of the pandemic, with respect to families with unvaccinated members or kids.  Food is normally served family-style in large shared plates and platters in traditional Persian food culture and cuisine when entertaining.  Beata and Bita share personal tips and strategies to make Persian foods more individualized and accessible to outdoor patio or picnic gatherings.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Individual servings of traditional Persian dishes covered in this episode include:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Tahchin bites - tahchin prepared and baked in cupcake molds/ muffin tins</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">For more information on tahchin, refer to our episode</span> <a href= "https://modernpersianfood.com/episode-30-tahchin/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">#30</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Persian corn</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Persian street style corn (in Farsi balal) - grilled to a char, then dipped in salt water</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">For a Persian version of Mexican street corn, try serving with feta cheese and sumac spice</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Salad Olivier</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Scooped and served in a ball shape on leaf lettuce (gem lettuce leaf)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Served in individual ball shapes and served in cupcake liners, muffin liners</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span