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!

Cheese Borek (Sigara Boregi)

Cooking Time: 1h15

Votes: 2 Cheese Börek (Sigara Börek) or Sigara Boregi is a savory pastry made with Yufka leaves straight from Turkey. Here I present you the...

iran-cuisine

4 November 2022

Lahmacun: Turkish Pizza

Cooking Time: 20min

Turkish Food

Votes: 3 Discover this delicious recipe (tarifi in Turkish) of Lahmacun, these Turkish pizzas not to be missed! Origin and provenance of this very special pizza Lahmacun, also called Lahmajoun...

iran-cuisine

4 November 2022

Gözleme Spinach & Feta

Cooking Time: 15min

Turkish Food

Votes: 1 Go to Recipe >> Discover my favorite Gözleme: Spinach and Feta cheese! Gözleme is a Delicious traditional Turkish recipe. You can find it at every street corner in...

iran-cuisine

4 November 2022

Advieh Khoresh: Persian spice blend

Cooking Time: 0min

Iranian Food

Votes: 2 Advieh Khoresh is a very common spice blend in Iran and the Persian Empire. The Advieh exists in several more or less powerful...

iran-cuisine

18 April 2022

Barbari (nān-e barbari): Iranian bread

Cooking Time: 1h

Iranian Food

Votes: 8 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...

iran-cuisine

10 April 2022

Zeytoon Parvardeh: Iranian Olives

Cooking Time: 1h

Starters

Iranian Food

Votes: 8 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...

iran-cuisine

5 April 2022

Tahdig: Crispy Persian Rice

Cooking Time: 55min

Iranian Food

Votes: 4 Tahdig (ته‌دیگ), a very easy recipe for crispy saffron rice from Iran, is traditionally served as a main dish. You will only need...

iran-cuisine

3 March 2022

Ash-e-Jo: Iranian barley soup

Cooking Time: 1h30

Iranian Food

Votes: 2 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...