Do you make the same 3 things for dinner every night after work? Are you looking to add something a little exotic, but familiar enough that your kids will still eat it? Make Advieh Spaghetti and Zoodles tonight!
What is Advieh?
Advieh is a Persian spice blend that has rose petals. Typically, I hate flower flavored foods, when I see lavender flavored chocolate I want to throw a temper tantrum. But the rose in Advieh is subtle and somehow very comforting, like something a Persian grandma would make. I was able to find food grade rose peddles at my local spice shop, but they can also be bought on Amazon. Here is an Advieh spice, but I have not tried it, but I’m sure it will work.
Advieh Zoodles
This weeknight Paleo dinner is somehow both a comfort food and exotic.
Ingredients
- 1 lbs grass-fed ground beef or lamb
- 1 onion chopped
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon Advieh
- 3 cups tomato sauce about (just 1 Jar)
- 1-2 eggplants 1 inch cubed 1t salt 20 minutes 425
- ⅛ cup apple cider vinegar
- salt & pepper
- olive oil
- ½ bunch parsley roughly chopped
Advieh
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground rose petal
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
Instructions
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On a sheet pan, sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt over eggplant, set aside while oven preheats
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Brown meat and onions together in a pan with ½ teaspoon salt
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Put eggplant in a 400 degree F oven to roast (15-20 minutes)
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Add spices and garlic to meat and stir until you can spell them. (Note: if there is a lot of liquid in the pan drain that off before adding spices)
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Stir in vinegar
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Add tomato sauce and simmer
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When the eggplant is done roasting stir into the sauce
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Simmer for about 15 minutes
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Stir in chopped parsley
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Serve over zoodles
Tips and Tricks
- Here is everything you need to know about zoodles. I was going to write my own post but, Lisa at Downshiftology did such a great job.
- I use the Paderno World Cuisine 3-Blade Vegetable Slicer/Spiralizer. I bought it because it was America’s Test Kitchen’s recommendation and they have never done me wrong.
- Buy the smallest, prettiest eggplants. They are less bitter.
- Now that you have rose peddles here are 12 more ways to use them.
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