This simple chicken recipe infused with turmeric and saffron tastes like a special occasion
Chef Nasim Alikhani of Sofreh, in Brooklyn, builds flavor layer by layer in this delicious and highly aromatic dish of chicken thighs infused with turmeric, saffron and sumacYou get a strong sense of mission when chef Nasim Alikhani talks about her restaurant, Sofreh, in Brooklyn, N.Y. “No one else is doing what we’re doing,” she said.
“We’re explaining traditional Iranian cooking to the public.” Still, the experience of sitting down to a meal in the inviting dining room feels more intimate than didactic. The dishes tap into memories of growing up in Iran that Ms. Alikhani has held fast to since moving to New York in 1983. Her mother still ships ingredients to her from Isfahan.
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