Recipes to Ring in Nowruz — The Persian New Year

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In the Denver Center Theatre Company’s presentation of Avaaz, audiences are invited to celebrate Nowruz, which translates to “New Day.” For 3,000 years, Nowruz has marked the beginning of the Persian new year on the first day of spring.

Among the many time-honored traditions used to ring in Nowruz is a 13-day celebration known as Haft-Sin or 7 Sin (also known as Haft-Seen and Sofreh Haft-Sin). There are seven distinct elements of this celebration, all of which symbolize hope, renewal and prosperity for the coming year: Sabzeh (wheat, barley or lentil sprouts), Somagh (sumac spice), Serke (vinegar), Seer (garlic), Samanu (sweet pudding made from wheat germ), Sib (apple) and Senjed (dried oleaster fruit).

They also are all ingredients used in a variety of Persian dishes, so if you’re tempted by the Haft-Sin Table to try these seven elements in your cooking, here are a few typical recipes made to celebrate Nowruz.

ASH RESHTEH

ZEYTOON PARVARDEH

JOOJEH KABOB

SABZI POLO

NAN-E BERENJI

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