Many, many thanks to Mali Doroodian for a wonderful Norouz celebration on our first day back to school after March Break. She brought in all the seven elements for the table, seen here, including our glorious lentil sprouts. Who would have thought that some dry tiny lentils would become such a lush green patch? It was magical to see the transformation. Other elements on the table are vinegar, an apple, garlic, eggs, sumac with a coin in it, lotus fruit, candles, a flower and a beautifully illustrated book. The children did a colouring page which shows them the numbers from one to seven and the meaning of each of these symbols.
Mali told us a Norouz story about a princess with a curse upon her which meant the spring could never come. We could all relate to that story as we looked out the window! She also brought in everything to make cards, Persian music to listen to and cookies and potato patties to try. It was a lovely experience and we are so grateful to her for all her preparations. Thank you, Mali!
Here is a link to show the steps from lentils to sprouts in case you would like to try to grow your own: http://mypersiankitchen.com/lentil-sabzeh/
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