How to pronounce Kalaneh

Kalaneh is written کلانه where it comes from. In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /kæˈlɒːne/. In plain English letters that is kah-LAH-neh, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Kalaneh?

Kalaneh is a bread or pastry of Iran. Where it comes from: Kurdistan. People usually eat it as a snack. Its main ingredients are wheat & flour. It tastes savory.

Where Kalaneh comes from

Kalaneh is one of 30 signature dishes of Iran on this map.

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  Ghormeh sabzi is a herb stew, and herbs are most of it: parsley, coriander, chives or leek and fenugreek, chopped and fried for a long time until they turn dark, then simmered with lamb or beef, kidney beans and whole dried limes that give it a deep sour taste.

• Tahdig ته‌دیگ · Rice dish · Iran

  Tahdig means "bottom of the pot".

• Fesenjan فسنجان · Main dish · Gilan

  Fesenjan is a stew of ground walnuts and pomegranate molasses, cooked slowly with chicken or duck until the sauce turns dark brown and the walnuts release their oil.

• Chelow kabab چلوکباب · Main dish · Tehran

  Chelow kabab is steamed rice, chelow, served with one of the many kinds of Iranian kebab, and it is often called the national dish of Iran.

• Abgoosht (dizi) آبگوشت · Soup & stew · Iran

  Abgoosht, literally "meat broth", is a traditional Iranian stew also called dizi, after the stoneware crocks it is served in.

• Mirza ghasemi میرزاقاسمی · Main dish · Gilan

  Mirza ghasemi is a dish from Gilan, the province on the Caspian Sea in northern Iran, eaten as a starter or a main course.

Food of Iran

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