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TEHRAN -- Sabzeh, as one of the items of Haft Seen, an arrangement of seven symbolic items traditionally displayed at the Iranian celebration of the New Year, Noruz, is a symbol of livelihood.

The table in a Persian home is set up for the Iranian new year with very specific items. Seven foods that start with the Persian letter for “S” are displayed, and they each symbolize specific ...

TEHRAN – While it has been proposed that fruit seedlings should become a substitute for Sabzeh (wheat, barley, mung bean or lentil sprouts in a dish) to avoid consuming huge amount of water for ...

Recipe developer and cookbook author Naz Deravian tells us how she celebrates Nowruz, the Iranian New Year and the first day of spring, with a family-style, herb-laden feast.

On the final day of Nowruz, families will generally leave their houses to go on a picnic and take their sabzeh (sprouts) with them. As 13 is an unlucky number in the culture, the sabzeh is thrown ...