persian Recipes
176 delicious persian recipes from around the world
Khorak-e Loobia
Persian bean stew - white beans in tomato sauce with dill. Home cooking staple.
Dolmeh-ye Felfel
Persian stuffed peppers - bell peppers with meat-rice filling. Sweet-sour sauce.
Havij Polo
Persian carrot rice - jeweled rice with sweet carrots and orange. Festive and beautiful.
Kabab Barg
Persian beef fillet kebab - thin marinated beef on flat skewers. Premium kabab.
Albaloo Polo
Persian sour cherry rice - rice with sour cherries and meatballs. Sweet-sour jeweled.
Morasa Polo
Persian jeweled rice - rice with orange, barberries, almonds, pistachios. Wedding rice.
Adas Polo
Persian lentil rice - rice with lentils, raisins, dates. Sweet and savory.
Khoresh-e Karafs
Persian celery stew - lamb with celery, mint, lime. Tangy winter stew.
Tahchin ba Morgh
Persian saffron rice cake with chicken - crispy bottom rice with chicken inside.
Reshteh Polo
Persian noodle rice - rice with toasted noodles. Nowruz symbolic dish.
Dolmeh-ye Kalam
Persian stuffed cabbage - cabbage leaves with meat-rice in sweet-sour sauce.
Bademjan Shekam Por
Persian stuffed eggplant - eggplant with meat, walnut, pomegranate. Elegant dish.
Salad Shirazi
Shirazi salad - finely diced cucumber, tomato, onion salad. Persian essential.
Nan-e Berenji
Persian rice cookies - delicate rose water rice flour cookies. Tea time treat.
Qeymeh Nesar
Royal lamb with jeweled rice - lamb stew with pistachios, almonds over rice. Qazvin specialty.
Torshi Makhloot
Persian mixed pickles - mixed vegetable pickles with herbs. Condiment essential.
Sabzi Polo ba Mahi
Persian herb rice with fish - Nowruz traditional fish and herb rice. New Year essential.
Baghali Polo
Persian dill and fava bean rice - rice with favas and lots of dill. Spring celebration.
Faloodeh
Persian frozen vermicelli dessert - thin noodles in rose water ice. Ancient frozen treat.
Zeytoon Parvardeh
Persian marinated olives - olives with pomegranate and walnuts. Northern appetizer.
Kotlet-e Morgh
Persian chicken cutlets - breaded chicken patties with potatoes. Quick dinner.
Bastani Sonnati
Persian traditional ice cream - saffron rose water ice cream with pistachios. Summer treat.
Baghali Sabz
Persian fresh fava beans - simple steamed favas with dill. Spring snack.
Ash-e Jo
Persian barley soup - thick soup with barley, beans, and greens. Winter warmth.