IRAN Village Life: Traditional Cooking of 15-kg Fish & Local Bread Under Salt | Mountain Life

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: walnuts

Sunflower seeds are less expensive and provide a similar crunch.

almonds

🥗Healthier: cashews

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Peanuts are a budget-friendly alternative with a similar texture.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a cost-effective substitute for cooking.

Remove the scales from the fish.

Clean the fish by removing the insides.

Prepare the firewood for cooking.

Boil the potatoes.

Separate the egg whites and yolks.

Mix saffron and vanilla, then heat until thickened.

Grease the bottom of the mold.

Prepare a mixture of spices including coriander seeds, black pepper, turmeric, tomato powder, and pomegranate paste.

Add oil to the mixture and then add the boiled potatoes, broccoli, rosemary, bell pepper, and pumpkin.

Prepare a flour mixture with salt.

Pour the egg mixture over the salt to help it stick to the fish.

Cover the fish with the salt mixture and light it on fire for cooking.

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