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The Persian table is built on rice and slow stews, on the meeting of sour and sweet, and on fresh herbs bought by the armful and chopped by the bowlful. These recipes are written for home kitchens anywhere, with metric quantities and practical notes on the ingredients that can be hard to find outside Iran.
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28 recipes

  • Chelow with tahdig, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Rice

    Chelow with tahdigچلو با ته‌دیگ

    Steamed saffron rice and its golden crust

    1 hr 30 minServes 6Vegetarian

  • Sabzi polo ba mahi, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Rice

    Sabzi polo ba mahiسبزی‌پلو با ماهی

    Herbed rice and fish for the New Year

    2 hr 10 minServes 6

  • Zereshk polo ba morgh, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Rice

    Zereshk polo ba morghزرشک‌پلو با مرغ

    Saffron rice jewelled with barberries

    1 hr 50 minServes 6

  • Adas polo, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Rice

    Adas poloعدس‌پلو

    Lentil rice with dates and raisins

    1 hr 50 minServes 6Vegetarian

  • Baghali polo ba mahicheh, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Rice

    Baghali polo ba mahichehباقالی‌پلو با ماهیچه

    Dill and broad bean rice with lamb shanks

    3 hr 30 minServes 4

  • Ghormeh sabzi, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Stews

    Ghormeh sabziقورمه‌سبزی

    The herb stew of Iran

    3 hr 30 minServes 6

  • Gheymeh, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Stews

    Gheymehخورش قیمه

    Split peas, tomato and dried lime, crowned with crisp potatoes

    2 hr 50 minServes 6

  • Fesenjan, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Stews

    Fesenjanخورش فسنجان

    Walnuts and pomegranate, slow-cooked to a dark gloss

    2 hr 45 minServes 6

  • Khoresh bademjan, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Stews

    Khoresh bademjanخورش بادمجان

    Aubergine and tomato stew, sharp with sour grapes

    2 hr 30 minServes 6

  • Khoresh karafs, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Stews

    Khoresh karafsخورش کرفس

    Celery, parsley and mint in a sour herb stew

    2 hr 25 minServes 6

  • Kuku sabzi, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Kuku and kotlet

    Kuku sabziکوکو سبزی

    A thick herb frittata for the New Year

    1 hr 5 minServes 6Vegetarian

  • Kotlet, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Kuku and kotlet

    Kotletکتلت

    Meat and potato patties, crisp at the edges

    1 hr 10 minServes 6

  • Ash reshteh, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Soups and ash

    Ash reshtehآش رشته

    Herb, bean and noodle soup with kashk

    3 hrServes 8Vegetarian

  • Ash-e anar, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Soups and ash

    Ash-e anarآش انار

    Pomegranate soup with herbs and little meatballs

    2 hr 30 minServes 6

  • Joojeh kabab, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Kabab

    Joojeh kababجوجه‌کباب

    Saffron and lemon chicken on the grill

    35 minServes 4

  • Kabab koobideh, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Kabab

    Kabab koobidehکباب کوبیده

    Minced lamb kabab, pressed on to wide skewers

    40 minServes 4

  • Mirza ghasemi, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Sides and pickles

    Mirza ghasemiمیرزاقاسمی

    Smoky aubergine, garlic, tomato and egg from Gilan

    1 hrServes 4Vegetarian

  • Kashk-e bademjan, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Sides and pickles

    Kashk-e bademjanکشک بادمجان

    Aubergine with kashk, fried onions and mint

    1 hr 10 minServes 6Vegetarian

  • Shirazi salad, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Sides and pickles

    Shirazi saladسالاد شیرازی

    Cucumber, tomato and onion with lemon and mint

    15 minServes 4Vegan

  • Mast-o-khiar, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Sides and pickles

    Mast-o-khiarماست و خیار

    Yoghurt with cucumber, mint and rose

    10 minServes 4Vegetarian

  • Sir torshi, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Sides and pickles

    Sir torshiسیرترشی

    Garlic pickled in vinegar and left to age

    40 minServes 20Vegan

  • Sholeh zard, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Sweets

    Sholeh zardشله‌زرد

    Saffron rice pudding with rosewater

    1 hr 45 minServes 8Vegetarian

  • Halva, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Sweets

    Halvaحلوا

    Toasted flour, saffron and rosewater

    40 minServes 8Vegetarian

  • Faloodeh shirazi, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Sweets

    Faloodeh shiraziفالوده شیرازی

    Frozen rice noodles in rosewater syrup

    25 minServes 6Vegan

  • Sharbat-e sekanjabin, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Drinks

    Sharbat-e sekanjabinشربت سکنجبین

    Mint and vinegar syrup, sweet and sharp

    35 minServes 12Vegan

  • Chai with nabat, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Drinks

    Chai with nabatچای نبات

    Strong black tea with saffron rock sugar

    17 minServes 6Vegan

  • Doogh, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Drinks

    Dooghدوغ

    Salted yoghurt drink with mint

    5 minServes 4Vegetarian

  • Adasi, painted in the Persiahaus style

    Bread and breakfast

    Adasiعدسی

    Warm lentils for a winter breakfast

    55 minServes 4Vegan