352 persian Recipes

water, unsalted parve margarine (4 oz.), salt, flour, eggs, parve whipping cream , whipped, powdered sugar, honey, rose water, saffron, cardamom

canola oil, sugar (regular white works too!), eggs (may use egg replacer), iranian rose water, rice flour, baking powder (make sure gluten-free if on gf diet), ground cardamom, ground roasted pistachio nuts (to garnish ) or poppy seed (to garnish)

lamb shanks choppd into 3 inch pieces (the meat department butcher can do this for you.), tomato puree or tomato sauce, ripe tomatoes, chopped, potatoes, peeled and cut into large cubes, water, bay leaves, cinnamon, cumin, salt, garlic, finely minced, basmati rice, rinsed and drained

olive oil or 1 1/2 tbsp butter, onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, finely chopped, tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped, salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), eggs, chives, finely chopped

plain yogurt, english cucumbers, peeled and cubed, garlic, minced, shallot, finely chopped, dried dill weed, salt, pepper

persian melon (or 2 small cantaloupes), salt, peaches , ripe but still firm, peeled, halved and sliced, sugar, lemon juice, rose water, ice (optional)

vegetable oil, onion, chopped finely, carrot, chopped finely, celery, chopped (optional), garlic cloves, crushed and minced, chopped tomatoes, vegetable stock or 4 cups chicken stock, red lentil, rinsed, parsley, chopped (or 2tbsp dried ), dried dill, sumac, dried lime (strongly preferred, but can substitute with 1/4 cup lime or lemon juice), turmeric, paprika, bay leaf, salt and pepper

plain yogurt (preferrably caravan or abali brands, found at middle eastern specialty stores), kefir cheese, cucumber, mint (dried and crushed ), basil (fresh finely chopped ), onion powder (optional), dried rose petals (gol-mohammadi) (optional), walnuts (crushed ) (optional), raisins (optional), salt (be generous), black pepper , to taste

olive oil, chicken breasts, onion, grated, water, chopped walnuts, pomegranate juice, tomato paste, lemon juice, sugar, fresh ground black pepper

fresh ground turkey (1 lb.), sized red potatoes, sized onion, turmeric, cumin, cinnamon (yes, cinnamon. this takes away the stink of most meats ), salt, egg (if necessary), grapeseed oil

walnuts, toasted, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, kosher salt, divided, freshly ground black pepper, divided, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, pomegranate juice, tomato paste, sugar, saffron threads, crushed, ground cinnamon, cilantro sprigs (optional)

fish fillets, skin removed (of your choice), fresh lime juice, olive oil, fresh coriander or 50 g cilantro, fresh parsley , plus, fresh parsley, to decorate, fresh mint, saffron, pomegranate powder, lime, salt, black pepper

roasting chickens, about 3 1/3 lbs. each, cut into 8 pieces, saffron, warm water, plain yogurt , from whole milk, lemon juice, onion, finely chopped , about 2 cups, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, fresh lemon juice, saffron, salted butter

fresh baby spinach leaves, water, oil, onions, sliced thin (1 cup), salt (to taste), ground turmeric, pepper, eggs

olive oil flavored cooking spray or olive oil, eggplant , halved lengthwise ((1 1/2 to 1 3/4 lb), eggs (separated ), grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, garlic clove (minced ), fresh lemon juice, salt, divided, fresh ground black pepper, unsalted butter (melted ), chopped fresh mint, for garnish, yogurt, for garnish

pitted dates, finely chopped, walnuts, chopped, grated lemon peel, lemon juice, ground cardamom, dark brown sugar, ground cinnamon, refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing (5 rolls), honey

dried mung beans , picked over and washed, basmati rice, washed and drained, onion, peeled and finely chopped, turmeric, ground cumin, water, oil or butter, sea salt, thick yogurt, to serve (or mast-o khiar, persian yogurt and cucumber dip such as mast-o khiar (persian yogurt and cucumber dip)), date syrup, to serve (dibis in arabic, found in middle eastern or health food stores)