Growing Sabzeh with Naz Deravian

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Does growing your own sabzeh give you an anxiety attack?  Worry no further!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Co-hosts, Bita and Beata are honored to be joined on the Modern Persian Food podcast by a special guest Naz Davarian in a special tutorial where Naz teaches how to grow sabzeh, also known as Persian grass, from start to finish.  Sabzeh is one of the 7 symbolic items arranged on the Haft-seen table for Norooz, the Persian New Year, the sprouting of new life!  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sabzeh represents life, new life, renewal, rebirth, new beginning, celebration</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What is growing sabzeh?:  It’s germinating sprouts from dry seed</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What are the seed options for growing sabzeh?:  Lentils (looks like clovers), barley, wheat (looks like grass), mung beans, chia seeds (looks like clovers). Naz’s preferred seed to sprout is lentil.  </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Timing:  start counting 14 days back from the turning of the season, Norooz this year is March 20th.  The timing will vary depending on the climate you are in.  If you want your sabzeh to stay fresh and green through the entire 13/14 day celebration, start a couple days “late”</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Potential challenges:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Not sprouting (too dry)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Getting stinky or moldy (two wet)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Growing in different climates - too hot or too cold, too much sun or too little; adjusting heat source, light, and amount of water</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What do you need?</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level=