Dinner & A DJ Volume 27: Nowruz - Persian New Year

DINNER & A DJ VOLUME 27: NOWRUZMenu by: Kia Karimi Music by: Nima Skeemz Nowruz takes place every year on the spring equinox throughout the Northern Hemisphere and for 3,000 years Iranians have celebrated the beginning of the New Year on this day. The beginnings of this wonderful cultural marker is hidden in the mist of prehistory, but despite its Iranian and Zoroastrian origins, Nowruz is a secular holiday that has been celebrated by diverse communities around the world. Many rituals surround the celebration of this day for Iranians, but like many other cultural celebrations around the world, this one is also marked by the gathering of friends and family around a traditional feast of regional cuisine. The foods most closely associated with Nowruz include a variety of rich springy stews, fresh herbs, ripe vegetables, and wild fish. Eide Shoma Mobarak! (Happy New Year!) MENU Sabzi Khordan (Fresh Herb Platter) Fresh herbs, feta, and various Persian breads for enjoying throughout the meal KASHK-E-BADEMJAN  (Eggplant Dip) Roasted eggplant, whey, herbs and spices Salad Shirazi (Cucumber and Tomato Salad) Persian cucumber, tomato, onion, lime juice, and herbs Khoresh Gheimeh  (PERSIAN BEEF STEW) Split pea, tomato, onion, fried potato, and aromatic dried lime served with basmati rice Sabzi Polo Mahi (PERSIAN HERBED RICE WITH FISH) Traditionally served to celebrate the Persian New Year (Nowruz) Chaii (Tea) Tea served with various Persian sweets