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Iranian/Persian Recipes
| Welcome to the largest collection of Iranian/Persian recipes on the internet. Our collection contains 110 authentic recipes. Iran offers a very rich variety of delicious cuisine that is not very well-known globally. Likewise, authentic cookbooks in English devoted to cuisine of Iran are difficult to find. We hope that our effort is a partial remedy for that situation.
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) |
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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 Atif store on Walton Road in Woking may be able to supply the more unusual ingredients. The Reza supermarket on High Street Kensington in London supplies many Iranian as well as other west Asian items.
- 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, ...
- 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 Olivieh: 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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