Rural Life From Northern Iran : Cooking Unique Recipe with Lamb & Baking Traditional Bread

lamb ribs

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork ribs

Chicken thighs are leaner, while pork ribs are often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits, while sunflower oil is budget-friendly.

Prepare the jar for making butter by adding local yogurt and lukewarm water.

Close the lid of the jar and mash slowly and evenly, releasing gas every few minutes.

For ciabatta bread, add local wheat flour, lukewarm water, salt, and olive oil to a bowl and stir.

Let the dough rest and fold it every half hour until it becomes light and sticky.

After resting for a few hours, the dough is ready to be baked in the oven.

Chop onions into small pieces and fry them until golden.

Add chicken to the skillet and roast it with spices including turmeric, black pepper, and curry.

Grate the carrots and add them to the skillet along with bell pepper and tomatoes.

Season with salt to taste and drain the chicken once cooked.

Mold the ciabatta dough by sprinkling flour on the surface, rolling it in flour, and dividing it into equal parts.

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