Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

occasion Nowruz

8 dishes.

Haft MewaNowruz compote of seven dried fruits and nuts soaked in syrupKuku sabzidense herb frittata with walnuts and barberries; Nowruz favoriteRohtSweet cardamom bread stamped with patterns, baked for births and NowruzdessertSemenisweet dark paste of sprouted wheat, cooked overnight for NowruzShekerburacrescent pastry pinched with tweezers, filled with sugared nutsShor gogalflaky spiced savory bun baked for NovruzdessertSumalakwheat-sprout paste stirred overnight for Navruz, communal ritualdessertSumanakdark sweet paste of sprouted wheat, cooked all night for Navruz

  • Haft Mewa

    Nowruz compote of seven dried fruits and nuts soaked in syrup. 25 min plus 24 hr soaking and 2 days…

  • Kuku sabzi

    Dense herb frittata with walnuts and barberries; Nowruz favorite. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 45 minutes cooking. Serves 6.…

  • Semeni

    Sweet dark paste of sprouted wheat, cooked overnight for Nowruz. Ready in 1 hour prep and 12 hours cooking. 1…

  • Shekerbura

    Crescent pastry pinched with tweezers, filled with sugared nuts. Ready in 1 hr 30 min prep and 25 min cooking.…

  • Shor gogal

    Flaky spiced savory bun baked for Novruz. Ready in 1 hour prep and 30 minutes cooking. Makes 12. A bread…

  • Sumanak

    Dark sweet paste of sprouted wheat, cooked all night for Navruz. Ready in 1 week sprouting prep and 12 hours…

  • Sumalak

    Wheat-sprout paste stirred overnight for Navruz, communal ritual. Ready in several days sprouting prep and 12 to 24 hr cooking.…

  • Roht

    Sweet cardamom bread stamped with patterns, baked for births and Nowruz. Ready in 30 min prep and 2 hr 15…