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Adas Polo: Persian Rice with Lentils

Cooking Time: 1h20

Dishes

Iranian Food

Adas Polo is a typical Iranian recipe made with rice and lentils. In this recipe, we explain how to make a delicious Adas Polo in...

Advieh Khoresh: Persian spice blend

Cooking Time: 0min

Iranian Food

Advieh Khoresh is a very common spice blend in Iran and the Persian Empire. The Advieh exists in several more or less powerful versions: Advieh Polo or Advieh Berenj: intended...

Faloodeh: Rose sorbet and vermicelli

Desserts

Iranian Food

Discover this delicious and refreshing recipe for Faloodeh, a rose flavored sorbet with vermicelli!

Albaloo Polo: Iranian Rice with Cherries and Meat

Cooking Time: 30min

Dishes

Iranian Food

Albaloo Polo (آلبالو پلو) is an Iranian dish that consists of Persian rice and Morello cherries, having a tangy taste. This morello cherry rice is...

Barbari (nān-e barbari): Iranian bread

Cooking Time: 1h

Iranian Food

Barbari bread also called Iranian bread or nan-e-barbari (نان بربری) is a traditional flatbread of Persian cuisine that is very popular in Iran. It is one of the many varieties...

Zeytoon Parvardeh: Iranian Olives

Cooking Time: 1h

Starters

Iranian Food

The Zeytoon Parvardeh recipe is a delicious Iranian-style olive recipe ideal for your aperitifs with friends or family! You can serve them as an accompaniment to a cheese platter and...

Joojeh Kabab (or Jujeh): chicken skewers with lemon and saffron

Cooking Time: 25min

Dishes

Iranian Food

Jujeh Kabab, also known as Joojeh Kabob or Joojay Kebob (جوجهکباب) is a recipe for chicken kebab marinated in saffron, lemon juice and finely chopped...

Tahdig: crispy Iranian rice

Cooking Time: 55min

Iranian Food

Ash-e-Jo: Iranian barley soup

Cooking Time: 1h30

Iranian Food

Ash-e-Jo (or Ach-é djou) is an Iranian soup made from barley (and possibly other legumes), carrots, herbs and béchamel. This is a delicious, healthy and satisfying soup perfect for winter!...

Borani Bademjan (Mast-o-bademjan): Eggplant Caviar with Yoghurt

Cooking Time: 50min

Mast-o-Bademjan/Borani Bademjan (ماست و بادمجان/ بورانی بادمجان) is a typical Iranian vegetarian dish that will delight the taste buds of eggplant lovers! It can be...

Baghali Polo: Persian rice with fava beans and dill

Cooking Time: 1h05

Dishes

Iranian Food

Baghali Polo is one of many Iranian rice dishes, it is also one of my favorites! It is made with basmati rice, dill, saffron and broad beans (Baghali in Farsi)....

Khoresh Aloo Esfenaj – Plum and Spinach Stew

Cooking Time: 1h45

Dishes

Iranian Food

Khoresh-e Aloo Esfenaj is a typical Persian stew from Iran. This recipe is very simple to make but so tasty! It is one of my favorite Khoresh (stew) alongside Khoresh...

Olivieh Salad

Cooking Time: 30min

Starters

Olivieh Salad is very popular in Iran and other eastern countries like Turkey. This salad is greatly inspired by the famous Russian salad called Olivier...

Bulgur Pilavi: Bulgur with tomato

Cooking Time: 25min

Dishes

Turkish Food

Bulgur Pilavi or Tomato Bulgur is the traditional accompaniment to Turkish kebabs. This delicious Tomato Bulgur is very popular in Turkey. The Turkish Bulgur Pilavi recipe is a simple and...

Shir Berenj – Persian Rice Pudding

Desserts

Shir Berenj is this simple and creamy Persian dessert that is very appreciated by Iranians. You should definitely try this delicious recipe ! Also try Sholeh Zard or Ferni.

Adassi: Iranian green lentil soup

Cooking Time: 45min

Dishes

Iranian Food

Adassi is a delicious Iranian soup made from green lentils flavored with turmeric and saffron if you have any. The Adassi recipe is a comforting...

Namoura: Lebanese semolina cake

Cooking Time: 25 min

Desserts

Libanese Food

Namoura is a delicious little semolina cake soaked in orange blossom and served with a delicious syrup very similar to Syrian Basboussa. Namoura is a typical dessert from Lebanon that...

Keshke, Syrian yogurt bulgur

Cooking Time: 10min

Syrian Food

Keshke is a delicious starter served very fresh in Syria and in the countries of the Middle East. Discover this succulent recipe based on Bulgur and Yogurt, part of the...

Basboussa: semolina cake

Desserts

Kotlet: spicy beef and potato croquettes

Cooking Time: 15min

Iranian Food

Kotlet, delicious meat and potato croquettes! Kotlet, these spicy croquettes made from beef and potatoes, is a typical recipe for festive meals in Iran. It is one of the easiest...

Mirza Ghasemi: Smoked Eggplant with Garlic

Cooking Time: 30min

Iranian Food

Eggplant is a key ingredient in Iranian cuisine, it can be used in many recipes such as Khoresh Bademjan or Kashk Bademjan for example. This recipe of Mirza Ghasemi, smoked...

Sabzi polo : Persian herb rice

Cooking Time: 1h30

Dishes

Iranian Food

Materials needed for the recipe of Sabzi Polo Tahdig: A good knife to chop the herbs or an electric chopper to be faster and safer !...

Abdoogh Khiar

Cooking Time: 15min

Iranian Food

Materials needed for the recipe of Abdoogh Khiar: A good knife An electric chopper for fresh herbs A salad bowl An ice cube tray

Khakshir : traditionnal Persian drink

Cooking Time: 5min

Drinks

Iranian Food

Khakshir is a very popular drink in Iran and Persian countries. It is a drink usually consumed in the summer because it is very refreshing and thirst-quenching. However in Iran,...

Tahcheen Morgh (Tahchin ba morgh)

Cooking Time: 1h45

Iranian Food

In Farsi, “Tahchin” means “arranged at the bottom” and “Morgh” means “chicken“. The concept of this dish is to layer flavored rice topped with chicken...

Zereshk polo ba morgh : Iranian barberries and safran chicken

Cooking Time: 2h15

Dishes

Iranian Food

Shirin polo : Persian orange rice

Cooking Time: 1h10

Dishes

Iranian Food

Are you looking for something out of the ordinary? We have the solution for you: Shirin polo, a recipe straight out of Iran that is prepared with rice. Were you...

Doogh : Persian Drink

Cooking Time: 10min

What is Doogh? Doogh is a salty drink made from sheep’s or goat’s yoghurt, very popular in Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Afghanistan and the Balkans. Depending...

Ashe Reshteh – Iranian soup

Cooking Time: 35min

Iranian Food

Ash-e-Reshteh is a very popular soup in Iran, it is served during the Persian New Year: Nowruz which is celebrated on March 21. Ash-e reshteh is a soup with spinach,...

Ferni : Rose water rice pudding

Cooking Time: 20min

Desserts

Iranian Food

Ferni is one of the most popular dessert in Persian cuisine. It is a sweet and smooth dessert that everyone loves, and you will soon too ! Ferni is a...

Loobia polo

Cooking Time: 1h20

Dishes

Iranian Food

Loobia polo (or lubia polo) is one of my favourite persian dish and is very popular in Iran. It’s a perfect combination of rice, green...

Khoresh Bamieh : Okra stew

Cooking Time: 2h10

Dishes

Iranian Food

Khoresht bamieh: meaning and origin Khoresh Bamieh is a traditional Iranian dish that can be found throughout the Middle East. It consists of meat (usually lamb) simmered with tomato, spices...

Lavash : Persian bread

Cooking Time: 15 min

Starters

Lavash bread is a thin, soft bread very popular in Iran, Turkey and Armenia. In Arabic and Persian, lavash is named لواش (lawash / pronounced “laouash”). It is a very...

Khoresh Gheymeh

Cooking Time: 4h15

Dishes

Iranian Food

Khoresh Gheymeh (or Gheimeh), also known as polo Gheymeh (polo meaning rice), is a traditional Persian stew very popular in Iran. Materials needed for the...

Abgoosht (Dizi)

Cooking Time: 4h45

Dishes

Iranian Food

Abgoosht (آبگوشت Ābgusht) Abgoosht (آبگوشت), also called dizi (دیزی) is a traditional Persian stew, very popular in Iran and easy to prepare for cooking enthusiasts. It consists mainly of lamb,...

Sir torshi: garlic marinated in vinegar

Starters

Iranian Food

Torshi sir literally means, “garlic preserved in vinegar” in Persian. The torshi sir, is made from garlic, vinegar and salt. To prepare Iranian sir torshi, you can use apple cider...

Shirazi salad

Cooking Time: 10

Starters

Iranian Food

Shirazi salad takes its name from its hometown : Shiraz in southwestern Iran. This Iranian salad is a staple of the local gastronomy. It is...

Ghormeh Sabzi : lamb and fresh herbs stew

Cooking Time: 2h15

Dishes

Iranian Food

Ghormeh sabzi (qormeh sabzi or قورمهسبزی in Persian) is a stew made with meat and fresh herbs. Ghormeh Sabzi is considered as the national dish in Iran. Ghormeh is the...

Kabab Koobideh: Persian beef skewers recipe

Cooking Time: 30min

Dishes

Iranian Food

The kebab has enormous importance in Iranian gastronomy and for them the kabab koobideh is a mythical skewer. Traditionally it has to be done on a metal brooch called “Sikh”....

Kashke Bademjan: Iranian eggplant caviar

Cooking Time: 35min

Iranian Food

The traditional recipe for Kashke Bademjan is to cook the vegetables separately: eggplant, onion and garlic. Then mash the eggplant with a fork and stir...

Koukou Sibzamini – Iranian potato croquettes

Cooking Time: 30min

Iranian Food

Koukou Sibzamini is a sort of Iranian potato omelette quite similar to a Spanish tortilla, with onions and spices (saffron, turmeric, curry) to your tastes. If you like egg based...

Koukou Sabzi – Iranian omelet with fresh herbs

Cooking Time: 45min

Iranian Food

Koukou Sabzi or Kuku Sabzi is an Iranian dish similar to an omelet with herbs that is traditionally eaten on March 21 during the Nowruz holiday, the New Year of...

Khoresh Bademjan: Eggplant and minced meat stew

Dishes

Iranian Food

Khoresht Bademjan is a simmered stew made with eggplant, ground meat or lamb and tomatoes.

Sholeh Zard: Iranian rice pudding

Desserts

Iranian Food

Sholeh Zard: Iranian rice pudding Sholeh Zard has a great reputation in Iranian culture. Tourists and locals alike appreciate the flavors of this famous recipe and don’t hesitate to abuse...

Panir – Iranian cheese with thyme

Starters

Iranian Food

Panir is a delicious traditional Iranian cheese made from whole milk. Salty and fragrant, it is eaten with fresh herbs and bread. Iranians consume it for breakfast, lunch and dinner....

Khoresh fesenjan – Iranian chicken stew with nuts and pomegranate

Cooking Time: 1h10

Dishes

Iranian Food

Khoresh-e fesenjan is one of the many stews that exist in Iran. It’s a simmered chicken stew with nuts and pomegranate. Khoresh, or stews are...

Fattoush – Iranian salad

Starters

Iranian Food

Fattoush salad is a delicious, light and refreshing salad. It is made with lettuce, tomatoes, radish, cucumbers and small pieces of toasted bread. Another must-try salad in Iran: the Shirazi...

Mast O Khiar – Iranian yogurt with cucumber

Starters

Iranian Food

Mast O khiar (ماست و خيار) which means “yogurt and cucumber” is a kind of Iranian Tzatziki or Indian Raita often served as an aperitif or as a starter. It...

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