persian Recipes
176 delicious persian recipes from around the world
Khoresht Karafs
Persian celery stew - lamb with celery and herbs. Light and fragrant.
Dolmeh Felfel
Persian stuffed peppers - bell peppers with herbed rice and meat filling.
Gheymeh
Persian split pea stew - lamb and split peas with dried lime. Classic khoresh.
Reshteh Polo
Persian noodle rice - rice with crispy noodles, dates, and raisins. New Year dish.
Baghali Ghatogh
Northern Persian fava beans - favas with dill and eggs. Gilan specialty.
Ghormeh Sabzi
Persian herb stew - herbs, kidney beans, dried lime, lamb. Iran's national dish.
Tahdig
Persian crispy rice - the prized golden crust from the bottom of the rice pot.
Fesenjฤn
Persian pomegranate walnut stew - chicken in rich walnut pomegranate sauce. Festive classic.
Zereshk Polo ba Morgh
Persian barberry rice with chicken - jeweled rice with tart barberries and saffron chicken.
Joojeh Kabab
Persian chicken kebab - saffron-marinated grilled chicken. The most popular kabab.
Ash Reshteh
Persian noodle soup - thick herb soup with noodles and kashk. New Year essential.
Khoresh Gheymeh
Persian yellow split pea stew - lamb with split peas, dried lime, and fries on top.
Tahchin
Persian rice cake - saffron rice with yogurt, baked until crispy. Elegant main.
Koofteh Tabrizi
Tabriz meatballs - giant meatball stuffed with treasures. Azerbaijan specialty.
Dizi (Abgoosht)
Persian lamb stew - lamb and chickpea stew served in two courses. Ancient tradition.
Kuku Sabzi
Persian herb frittata - packed with fresh herbs and walnuts. Nowruz essential.
Kotlet
Persian meat patties - spiced potato and meat patties. Everyday comfort food.
Dolmeh Beh
Persian stuffed quince - quince stuffed with meat, rice, split peas. Autumn specialty.
Kabab Koobideh
Persian minced kebab - ground lamb on flat skewers. The most popular Persian kabab.
Mirza Ghasemi
Northern Persian eggplant dish - smoky eggplant with tomato and eggs. Gilan specialty.
Doogh
Persian yogurt drink - savory carbonated yogurt with mint. Refreshing beverage.
Sholeh Zard
Persian saffron rice pudding - sweet rice with saffron, rose water. Votive offering.
Kashk-e Bademjan
Persian eggplant with kashk - mashed eggplant with fermented whey. Bold appetizer.
Lubia Polo
Persian green bean rice - rice with green beans and tomato meat sauce. Everyday comfort.