What it does
Unicorns in the Kitchen is Shadi's cooking publication, with Persian, Turkish, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean recipe collections. It includes rice dishes, soups, dips, breads, mains and desserts, with guides to preparations such as tahdig.
The Persian rice-and-tahdig guide is a focused place to begin if you want to learn a particular preparation rather than choose a quick dinner. Cuisine collections then help connect that technique with other dishes from the same tradition.
For an everyday meal, the soup, dip and quick-dinner sections provide a different route. The archive includes both named traditional dishes and broader Mediterranean adaptations. Read the recipe's own introduction when the distinction matters, then choose a manageable set of components instead of assembling a menu from several unfamiliar techniques.
The Persian rice-and-tahdig guide is specific about cookware. It recommends a nonstick pot and says a Dutch oven retains too much moisture for that method. The instructions also explain draining the rice, making steam holes and wrapping the lid before the final steam.
Strengths
- Persian and Turkish collections provide focused cuisine browsing.
- Technique guides sit beside ordinary meal recipes.
Best for
- Home cooks exploring Persian dishes and neighboring cooking traditions.