4 azerbaijani Recipes

vegetable oil, onion, chopped, vegetable stock or 6 cups water, yellow split peas, soaked for 4 hours and drained, grain rice, unbleached all-purpose flour, plain kefir or 3 cups yogurt, egg, lightly beaten, spinach, stemmed, washed and chopped (about 5 cups), salt, sugar, scallions, chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, fresh dill, chopped, fresh mint, chopped or 1 tbsp dried mint, ground sumac, for garnish

almonds, blanched, butter, basmati rice, chicken stock, sesame seeds (white ), ginger, ground, salt, black pepper

vegetable oil, cumin seeds, garlic cloves, crushed and peeled, fresh ginger, peeled and grated, rice flour, vegetable stock, pomegranate juice, salt, fresh ground black pepper, cinnamon, sugar, baby spinach, washed and drained, fresh mint leaves, shredded (or 2 tsp dried mint), dried mint flakes, pomegranate seeds (about 1 large pomegranate), chopped walnuts or 1 cup pine nuts, toasted and coarsely chopped