رنده
رنده (rande) is a grater, the kitchen tool used to shred vegetables, cheese, and zest. It is a pure Persian word derived from the verb رندیدن, meaning to grate or scrape.
Glossary
هاون
هاون (hâvan) is a mortar, the heavy bowl used with a pestle to grind spices and herbs. This pure Persian word, inherited from Middle Persian, is still a daily tool in Iranian kitchens.
جوشیدن
جوشیدن (jushidan) means to boil or to come to a boil. A pure Persian verb with deep classical roots, describing the moment liquid reaches a rolling boil.
خیس کردن
خیس کردن (khis kardan) means to soak or steep something in water. A pure Persian compound used daily in cooking, laundry, and gardening contexts.
هم زدن
هم زدن (ham zadan) means to stir a liquid or mixture. An everyday kitchen verb built from two pure Persian roots, essential for any cooking conversation.
رنده کردن
رنده کردن (rande kardan) means to grate an ingredient using a grater. From the native Persian root randidan, meaning to plane or shave, it is used for cheese, vegetables, and citrus zest.
خرد کردن
خرد کردن (khord kardan) means to chop or cut something into small pieces. From the Persian adjective khord, meaning small or fine, it is used daily for vegetables, herbs, and meat.
بریان کردن
بریان کردن (beryân kardan) means to roast or braise meat. From Classical Persian beryân, meaning roasted, the same root that gave the Indian dish biryani its name.
آب پز کردن
آب پز کردن (âb-paz kardan) means to boil something in water. It combines the Persian words for water and cooking, and is the standard term for boiled eggs or vegetables.
دم کردن
دم کردن (dam kardan) means to steam or steep, used for finishing rice or brewing tea. The Persian دم means breath or steam, not to be confused with the Arabic homograph.