Sabzi khordan

Sabzi khordan (Persian: سبزی خوردن), kanachi (Armenian: կանաչի), goy (Azerbaijani: Yemax goyü), or pinjar (Kurdish: pinçar) is a common side dish in Iranian, Kurdish, Azerbaijani, Afghan, and Armenian cuisines, which may be served with any meal, consisting of any combination of a set of fresh herbs and raw vegetables. Basil, parsley, and radishes are among the most common ones.

Sabzi khordan
Mint, parsley, young leek leaves, and radish
Alternative namesKanachi, goy, panjir
TypeSide dish
Place of origin Iran
Region or stateIran, Kurdistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Afghanistan
Main ingredientsFresh herbs and raw vegetables

Most commonly it is served alongside the actual meal. It is sometimes served with feta cheese and naan bread (lavash, sangak, barbari) and also walnuts, to prepare a loqmeh (Persian: لقمه; meaning "roll up bite") which is colloquially called Naan panir sabzi (نان پنیر سبزی).[1]

A list of the vegetables used in sabzi khordan is as follows:[1][2][3][4][5][6]

List of the names of the ingredients of sabzi khordan
EnglishArmenianPersianScientific name
Basilռեհան rehānریحان reyhānOcimum basilicum
Cilantroհամեմ hāmemگشنیز gishnīzCoriandrum sativum
Cressկոտեմ kotemشاهی shāhī, ترتیزک tartizak, etc.Lepidium sativum
Dillսամիթ sāmitشوید shevīdAnthemum graveolens
Fenugreekհացհամեմ hātshāmemشنبلیله shambalīlehTrigonella foenum-graecum
Leek chivesպրաս prāsتره tarehAllium ampeloprasum var. persicum
Mintնանա nānāنعناع na'nā'Mentha spicata
Parsleyմաղադանոս māghādānosجعفری ja'farīPetroselinum crispum
Persian shallotշալոտ shālotموسیر mūsīrAllium stipitatum (Allium hirtifolium)
Radishբողկ boghkتربچه torobchehRaphanus sativus
Savory (summer savory?)[6]ծիթրոն tsitronمرزه marzehSatureja
Scallionկանաչ սոխ kanach sokhپیازچه piyāzchehAllium fistulosum
Tarragonթարխուն tārkhūnترخون tarkhūnArtemisia dracunculus
  • Basil, green onions, and raddish
    Basil, green onions, and raddish
  • Mint, parsley, and green onions
    Mint, parsley, and green onions

See also

References
  1. "Sabzi Khordan – Persian Fresh Herbs Assorted Platter | All You Ever Wanted to Know! | Fig & Quince". Figandquince.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
  2. "A Platter Of Fresh Herbs - A Balancing Act - Sabzi Khordan". bottom of the pot. 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
  3. "Persian Herbs, Sabzi Khordan". Internationalfooddictionary.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
  4. "Persian Food: Sabzi Khordan". Mymansbelly.com. 2011-04-18. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
  5. "Sabzi (Persian herbs). Everything you want to know | Javaneh's Kitchen ~ Persian cuisine". Javanehskitchen.com. 2010-02-03. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
  6. Malouf, Greg; Malouf, Lucy (February 27, 2011). "Sabzi khordan". The Independent. Retrieved March 30, 2012. {{cite news}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
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