Here's how to make a traditional Persian Breakfast which I've been eating since childhood. It’s typically served as a sharing style with ingredients placed in the middle of the table for everyone to enjoy
4-6slices fresh bread - Persian barbari bread or sangak bread are commonly used
3.5oz / 100gfeta cheese - preferably Persian or Bulgarian feta
2-3handfulsfresh mint leaves and/or other herbs such as tarragon, basil, parsley
¼cupwalnuts
1mediumPersian or Lebanese cucumber
1-2Roma tomatoes
2-3tablespoonshoney and/or fruit jam
1potbrewed black tea - served with sugar or dates on the side
Softened butter (*optional)
*Other popular additions: clotted cream, Persian omelette, fried eggs, halvah, ash reshteh soup
Instructions
If you are baking homemade bread, try my Persian barbari bread recipe (you can also make this in advance and store in the freezer ready to enjoy anytime)
Wash and slice the cucumber and tomato and arrange on a serving plate with the fresh herbs
Drain the feta cheese and serve on the platter. Also add and arrange the walnuts, honey, jam, butter and any other preferred additions
Brew the black tea leaves or tea bags, serve with sugar or medjool dates on the side. If making any of the egg dishes, make these now too - such as my Persian omelette recipe
Reheat or toast the bread as to your liking and serve on the table alongside the platter and other dishes and enjoy your traditional Persian Breakfast!Get creative with how you enjoy the different combinations. Some personal favorites are combing the feta, herbs and walnuts together. I also love feta cheese with a drizzle of honey or jam yum!!
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