Iranian/Persian Recipes

Welcome to the largest collection of Iranian/Persian recipes on the internet. Our collection contains 110 authentic recipes for tasty Iranian dishes. Iran offers a very rich variety of delicious cuisine. However, authentic cookbooks in English devoted to cuisine of Iran are difficult to find in major bookstores. All the recipes on this site have been compiled together as an e-book which can be purchased at a very reasonable price. Please send an email to the address at the end of this page. About the authors: Farzin Mokhtarian was born in south-western Iran, and lived there as a child. He later moved to Tehran with his family. Roxana Zarghooni was born and raised in Esfahan, the old capital of Iran. Note: The miniature painting on the right was scanned from: The Ruba'iyat of Omar Khayyam (page 91) Translated by Peter Avery & John Heath Stubbs Penguin Books, England 1984 ISBN 0 14 00.5954 7 Dreaming when Dawn's Early Light was in the sky I heard a Voice within the Tavern cry, "Awake my little ones, and fill the Cup Before Life's Liquor in its Cup be dry". by Khayyam (translated by Edward Fitzgerald; translation edited by Farzin)

Getting Started Source: Rosa Montazemi's comprehensive cookbook: Honar-e Aashpazi or Art of Cooking (published over 30 times in Iran) was consulted in preparation of some of the recipes. Conversions: The metric system has been used for weights. To convert, note that one pound equals 450 grams and 1 kg equals 2.2 pounds. For locals only: the following stores may be able to supply the more unusual ingredients: Waheed supermarket at 1 Vale Parade in Kingston Vale Atif supermarket on Walton Road in Woking Reza supermarket on High Street Kensington in London Soups Aash-e Aab Leemoo: a rich soup with rice, herbs, meat, sugar, and lime juice Aash-e Sholeh Ghalamkar: a very rich soup made with various herbs, rice, meat, ..... Aash-e Gandom: a rich soup made with wheat, spinach, peas, beans and lentils Aash-e Aaloo: a rich soup made with various herbs, rice, meat and prunes Aash-e Anaar: a very rich soup made with rice, various herbs, meat and pomegranate paste Aash-e Gojeh Farangi: made with rice, herbs, meat and tomato paste Aash-e Shalgham: with turnip, rice, meat, split peas, mint, and turmeric Aash-e Reshteh: with reshteh (similar in shape to spaghetti), kashk (thick whey), herbs, ... Light/Side Dishes Maast-o-Khiar: made with yogurt, cucumber, onions, mint, salt, and pepper Naan-o-Paneer-o-Sabzi: Iranian thin bread, feta cheese, and herbs Mirza Ghasemi: made with fried eggplants, eggs, tomatoes, and garlic Kashk-e Baadenjaan: made with eggplants, kashk (thick whey), mint, and onions Haleem Baadenjaan: with eggplants, kashk (thick whey), meat, mint, and onions Borani Esfanaaj: fried spinach with yogurt, onions, and garlic Nargesi Esfanaaj: fried spinach with eggs and onions KooKoo-yeh Sabzi: made with various herbs, eggs, and flour KooKoo-yeh Seeb-Zamini: made with potatoes, and eggs KooKoo-yeh Loobia-Sabz: made with string beans, eggs, and onions KooKoo-yeh Baadenjaan: with eggplants, eggs, onions, and saffron KooKoo-yeh Morgh: with chicken, eggs, onions, saffron, and lime juice KooKoo-yeh Gol-Kalam: with cauliflower, eggs, and saffron Salad-e Olovieh: made with chicken, eggs, peas, carrots, dill-pickles, potatoes, and lime juice Pooreh-yeh Esfanaaj: with spinach, milk and butter Pooreh-yeh Seeb-Zamini: with potatoes, milk and butter Naaz Khaatoon: with eggplants, tomatoes, pomegranate juice, sour grape juice, and marjoram Ghalieh Esfanaaj: with ground meat, split-peas, lentils, spinach, mint and kashk (thick whey) Kaleh Joosh: made with ground meat, walnuts, mint, turmeric, and kashk (thick whey) Khaviar: caviar with onion, lime juice, butter, and parsley Main Dishes Kateh: white rice (simpler) Polow (or Chelow): white rice Kabab Koobideh: barbequed ground lamb or beef Kabab Barg: barbequed lamb or beef Kabab Hosseini: lamb or beef cooked on skewers with onions, tomatoes and green peppers Joojeh Kabab: barbequed chicken with olive oil, tomatoes and saffron Maahi Kabab: barbequed fish with lime juice, olive oil, saffron, and herbs Beryani: a dish from Esfahan made with specially prepared lamb and bread Dolmeh Felfel: peppers filled with ground meat, rice and herbs Dolmeh Baadenjaan: eggplants filled with ground meat, rice and herbs Dolmeh Barg Mow: vine leaves wrapped around a mix of ground meat, rice and herbs Dolmeh Gojeh Farangi: large tomatoes with a filling of ground meat, rice and herbs Dolmeh Seeb Zamini: potatoes with a filling of ground meat, rice and herbs Ghormeh Sabzi: exquisite dish made with various herbs, meat, black-eye beans and potatoes Koofteh Berenji: large balls of rice, ground meat, various herbs, onions and walnuts Koofteh Nokhod-chi: balls of ground meat, chickpea flour, sugar and saffron Kotlet: ground meat with eggs, potatoes, and bread crumbs Kotlet-e Morgh: ground chicken with ground almonds, bread crumbs, eggs, milk and butter Shaami: ground meat with eggs, bread crumbs, milk, and tomato juice Tah Cheen: delicious dish made with chicken, rice, eggs, yogurt and saffron Toss Kabab: with meat, potatoes, carrots, and onions Khoresht Baamieh: made with okras, potatoes and meat Khoresht Fesenjaan: made with chicken, walnuts, pomegranate juice and sugar Khoresht Anaar-Aveej: made with chicken, walnuts, pomegranate juice, herbs, sugar, and garlic Khoresht Baadenjaan: with meat, eggplants, onions, and lime juice Khoresht Ghaimeh: made with meat, split-peas, potatoes and limes Khoresht Karafs: made with meat, celery, herbs, sugar and lime juice Khoresht Reevaas: with rhubarb, meat, herbs, and sugar Khoresht Loobia Sabz: made with meat, string beans, potatoes and lime juice Khoresht Ghaarch: with chicken, mushrooms, and saffron Khoresht Aaloo: with chicken, pitted prunes, potatoes, and saffron Zereshk Polow: with rice, barberries, sugar, chicken and saffron Morasah Polow: rice, chicken, raisins, barberries, almonds, pistachios, orange peel, and saffron Shirin Polow: rice, chicken, sugar, almonds, pistachios, orange peel and saffron Kalam Polow: made with rice, ground lamb or beef, and cabbage Adas Polow: made with rice, meat, raisins, saffron, dates and lentils Eslaamboli Polow: with rice, ground lamb/beef and tomato paste Haveej Polow: with rice, chicken, carrots, sugar and saffron Loobia Polow: with rice, meat, green beans, and tomato paste Albaloo Polow: made with rice, black cherries, chicken, sugar, and saffron Sabzi Polow: made with rice, and herbs Maash Polow: with rice, moong, meat, and turmeric Meigo Polow: with shrimps, rice, eggs, and curry powder Zabaan: tongue with herbs Del: sheep hearts with mushrooms, herbs and cheese Maghz: fried brain with herbs Gholveh: fried kidneys with herbs and lime juice Donbalaan: fried sheep testicles with eggs, bread crumbs, and parsley Aab Goosht-e Lappeh: with meat, split peas, limes, onions, turmeric and potatoes Aab Goosht-e Baadenjaan: with meat, split peas, eggplants, turmeric and potatoes Desserts/Pastry Baagh-Lava: with almonds, sugar, cardamom, egg yolks, milk, flour, and rose-water Yakh Dar Behesht: made with rice-flour, starch, sugar, rosewater, milk and pistachios Shir Berenj: made with rice, sugar, rosewater, milk and cream Halva: made with fried wheat flour, sugar, saffron, rosewater, pistachios and almonds Ranginak: with fried wheat flour, sugar, dates, walnuts, pistachios, cinnamon and cardamom Zoolbia: with starch, yogurt, sugar, and rosewater Baamieh: with flour, eggs, sugar, and rosewater Fereni: made with milk, rice-flour, sugar and rosewater Sekanjebin: made with vinegar, sugar, mint and lettuce Sharbat-e Limoo: made with fresh lime juice, sugar, and grated lime peel Sharbat-e Portaghal: made with fresh orange juice, sugar, and grated orange peel Sholeh-Zard: with rice, sugar, saffron, rosewater, pistachios, almond and cinnamon Naan-Berenji: made with rice-flour, sugar, eggs and rosewater Naan-Gerdooee: made with egg yolks, vanilla, sugar and walnuts Naan-Nokhodchi: with chick-pea flour, sugar and oil Ghors-e khorsheed: made with rice flour, sugar, rose-water, egg and saffron Sohaan-e Asali: with almonds, sugar, honey, saffron and pistachios Ghotaab: made with eggs, yogurt, flour, almonds, sugar and cardamom powder Samanoo: made with wheat and wheat flour Bastani Akbar-Mashti: vanilla ice-cream with thick cream and rosewater Miscellaneous Salad-e Shirazi: salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and mint Piaaz Torshi: pickled onions with garlic and mint Torshi Gol-Kalam: pickled cauliflower with garlic and mint Torshi Haveej: pickled carrots with garlic and mint Torshi Liteh: pickled eggplants with herbs Torshi Makhloot: mixed pickles with herbs Maast: yogurt - make it at home Doogh: yogurt-drink Morabaa-yeh Aalbaloo: black cherry jam with vanilla essence Morabaa-yeh Haveej: carrot jam with rose-water and lime juice Morabaa-yeh Beh: quince jam with lime juice and cardamom Morabaa-yeh Seeb: apple jam with rose-water and lime juice