Are you interested in experiencing Persian traditions while visiting Iran? So, you should try “Dizi” with its relevant customs.

This food is one of the most famous and traditional Persian dishes. It is also called “Abgoosht”. Dizi refers to a pot in which it is served and Abgoosht means “meat juice” but interestingly our veganized Dizi doesn’t include any meat. It is made with chickpeas, white beans, onion, potatoes, tomatoes, turmeric, and dried lime. Actually, there is no need to use animal products to get the magic taste of this food, other ingredients are barely enough. Even when non-vegan Iranians test veganized Dizi, they cannot believe that it doesn’t contain any meat!

Now, to eat this meal, Iranian people sit on the floor on Persian carpet around the “sofreh” and usually the oldest woman separates the juice and serve it in individual bowls and we soak flat bread slices in it for a few seconds, they absorb the wonderful tasty juice and then we eat them with spoon (we call this custom “tilit”). After that, It is the strongest man’s turn to take the pot! He mashes the other ingredients to make “gooshkoobideh” and we eat it with flatbread, as well. The best choice for this dish is a kind of popular Persian bread called “sangak”. Also, Side dishes like pickles, onion slices, Shirazi salad, Doogh and fresh herbs are inseparable part of this meal and triple that amazing taste.