Starters

Discover all our Persian starters recipes! You want to start your meal with a delicious Persian appetizer? You are at the right place! We offer you here many recipes of Iranian, Turkish, Lebanese, Afghan, Syrian or Armenian appetizers!

It’s up to you to discover all these Persian flavors with our Persian starters recipes!

Coban Salad (Shepperd’s Salad)

Temps de cuisson20

Starters

Turkish Food

Votes: 0 Shepherd’s salad, also known as coban salad, choban, or Turkish salad, is a staple of Turkish cuisine. It is simply made with cucumbers,...

iran-cuisine

2025-07-17

Kibbeh: Lebanese Fried Kibbeh Balls

Temps de cuisson 20min

Libanese Food

Votes: 1 Kibbeh, the treasure of Mediterranean gastronomy When it comes to Mediterranean cuisine, we often think of a mosaic of flavours, both delicate and robust, that capture the essence...

iran-cuisine

2023-09-23

Mücver: Zucchini Fritters

Temps de cuisson 23min

Turkish Food

Votes: 3 Mucver is just a delicious dish that i’ve tried during my trip in Turkey! I’ve been trying to eat this in every restaurants I went since it’s absolutely...

iran-cuisine

2023-09-07

Kisir: Turkish Tabbouleh

Temps de cuisson 30min

Turkish Food

Votes: 1 Kisir is one of my favorite Turkish starters! It’s simply tabbouleh as we know it, with fine bulgur, tomato, mint leaves, parsley, onions…...

iran-cuisine

2023-09-07

Menemen

Temps de cuisson 40min

Turkish Food

Votes: 4 Menemen is an essential dish in Turkish cuisine. It’s a delicious Turkish omelette with eggs, peppers, tomatoes, onions, garlic and paprika, often accompanied by bread such as Simit....

iran-cuisine

2023-07-12

Roasted Eggplant Dip: Lebanese Moutabal

Temps de cuisson 35min

Starters

Libanese Food

Votes: 3 Discover the mythical recipe of Lebanese Moutabal. The Moutabal is a persian roasted eggplant dip, like a baba ganoush with a little Greek yogurt. You can make this...

iran-cuisine

2023-04-30

Labneh Cheese

Temps de cuisson5min

Votes: 2 Discover the mythical recipe of the Lebanese Labneh (or labne), more rarely called labna, lebné or lebni or süzme in Turkish. Labneh is...

iran-cuisine

2023-04-30

Grilled Halloumi

Temps de cuisson 10min

Votes: 1 Halloumi is a delicious cheese made from a mixture of goat and sheep milk. It is very popular in Turkey, Lebanon or Greece. This recipe of grilled Halloumi...

iran-cuisine

2023-04-30

Batata Harra : Lebanese Spiced Potatoes

Temps de cuisson 45min

Libanese Food

Votes: 1 Batata Harra are the equivalent of the Spanish Patatas Bravas. They are delicious sautéed potatoes and spiced in the Lebanese style. It is an essential part of the...