Andy Baraghani
Former BA senior food editor. When Andy is not developing and testing recipes, he can be found at garage or estate sells and flea markets in search of objects to clutter his apartment. He has an extensive collection of mortar and pestles that he is very proud of. Spirit food: Salt-packed anchovies, bottarga, fish sauce…basically anything that packs a wallop of umami. andybaraghani.com
techniques
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Learn these basic skills and start getting more from your kitchen’s most versatile ingredients.
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Udon in Buttery Tomato and Soy Broth
You may be surprised at how quickly this broth builds flavor, with massive depth from golden onions, tomatoes, soy sauce, and just a tiny bit of butter for a silky finish.
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Ghormeh Sabzi
Ghormeh sabzi is one of the most celebrated Iranian stews. Andy Baraghani’s recipe includes lamb shoulder, onions, tons of fresh herbs, dried limes, and dried fenugreek leaves.
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Tuna Salad With Crispy Chickpeas
Crispy chickpeas and gorgeous red endive just made your lunchtime tuna salad a lot more exciting.
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Crispy Snapper With Chaat Masala
Chaat masala adds salty-tangy flavor to this pan-fried fish, and balances the sweet and herby tamarind sauce and cilantro chutney.
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Yogurt-Marinated Chicken With Borani
Yogurt does double duty as a marinade that tenderizes the chicken and as a sauce for the finished dish.
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Coconut-Milk-Braised Carrots With Coconut Dukkah
A nut-free riff on Egyptian dukkah lends heat, sweetness, and crunch to these tender coconut-braised carrots.
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Broccoli Soup With Turmeric, Peanuts, and Crispy Shallots
This cream of broccoli soup (without the cream) gives the classic a run for its money.
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Nan-e Berenji
A light, delicate, and barely sweet Persian rice flour cookie with finely ground pistachios and freeze-dried raspberries for color.
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Brothy Tomato and Fish Soup With Lime
This sour-salty soup was made for using up sweet, late-season tomatoes.
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Raw and Crispy Kale Salad With Ginger and Coconut
In this refreshing Thanksgiving salad, half the kale gets crisped up in the oven like chips while the rest is tossed with a gingery soy-tahini dressing.
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Khoresh Bademjan
This Persian stew of tomatoes and spiced eggplant is just the warming dish you need on a cool, fall night.
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Salt-and-Pepper Fish
This dish is inspired by a classic Cantonese preparation, which is traditionally battered and deep-fried. Here, the fish is pan-seared in hot oil, but still gets plenty of texture and flavor from ginger, caramelized scallions, and lots of freshly ground black pepper.
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Salmon Burgers With Ginger and Quick-Pickled Cucumbers
Fresh salmon makes these ginger and scallion-laced burgers luscious and flavorful. Pile them high with peppery watercress, crunchy cucumber quick pickles, fragrant mint, and cilantro.
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Kimchi Toast
One of the many reasons you'll be grateful to have a jar of kimchi in your fridge at all times: this throw-together no-cook toast. It's a low-lift breakfast, lunch, or snack that's ideal for even the laziest of days.
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Fizzy Mint Doogh
Doogh, a salty-tangy Persian yogurt drink, is the perfect antidote to a humid summer afternoon. It’s traditionally made with dried mint (and sometimes dried rose petals and/or black pepper), but this recipe employs fresh mint for a boost of bright flavor and color. This drink can be made with flat water, but club soda adds a refreshing fizzy finish.
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Spicy and Tangy Broth With Crispy Rice
This pungent, spicy, and garlicky broth is inspired by rasam, a South Indian soup.
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Spicy and Creamy Slaw
This super-flexible, all-purpose salad turns cabbage into luscious tangles of crisp leaves coated in a rich and bright dressing.
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Salt-and-Pepper Pork With Crispy Rice Cakes
Chewy wonderful Korean rice cakes soak up the flavor of a ginger-garlic-scallion sauce we can’t quit.