Persian Recipes
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4 · 55 minutes · Chicken marinated in cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric, cumin honey and lemon, before roasting, is a gorgeous summery recipe that’s a doddle to make.
10 ingredients
Meat
- 6 Chicken legs, free-range skin-on
Produce
- 1 Handful Parsley, fresh
- 1 Zest and juice 1 lemon
Condiments
- 2 tsp Clear honey
Baking & Spices
- 6 Cardamom pods
- 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
- 1 tsp Turmeric, ground
Oils & Vinegars
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
Nuts & Seeds
- 1/2 tsp Cumin, ground
Dairy
- 150 ml Greek yogurt

Coral Messar saved to Mediterranean diet
12 · You'll wonder how you ever lived without these traditional Persian recipes. From rice to stew to kebabs, these dishes bring a true taste of Persia!
12 · You'll wonder how you ever lived without these traditional Persian recipes. From rice to stew to kebabs, these dishes bring a true taste of Persia!
10 ingredients
Meat
- 1 Persian chicken kebabs
Produce
- 1 Persian tea
Pasta & Grains
- 1 Persian saffron rice
Snacks
- 1 Persian rice cookies
Dairy
- 1 Persian yogurt drink
Deli
- 1 Shirazi salad
Liquids
- 1 Persian baklava with walnuts and rosewater
Other
- Fesenjan (Pomegranate Walnut Stew)
- Kuku Sabzi
- Mast o Khiar (Persian Yogurt Cucumber Dip)

Phyllis McLaughlin saved to Iranian
Persian Slow Roasted Lamb. Moreish and divine is the best way to describe this slow cooked lamb. The exotic scents that fill the kitchen while cooking this dish are incredible.
margaret Pugh saved to Lamb
An authentic recipe for Persian Saffron Chicken with Barberry Rice! This is such an amazing combo of flavors and spices!
28 ingredients
Meat
- 6 pieces Chicken, bone in
Produce
- 1/4 tsp Coriander
- 1 Cucumber
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1 Lemon, juice of
- 1/2 Red onion
- 2 Tomatoes
- 1 Yellow onion, large
Canned Goods
- 2 1/2 cups Chicken stock
- 2 tbsp Tomato paste
Pasta & Grains
- 1 1/2 cups Basamati rice, dry
Baking & Spices
- 1/4 tsp Cardamom
- 1/8 tsp Chili powder
- 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp Saffron
- 1 Salt and pepper
- 1 Salt and pepper
- 1/4 tsp Sugar
- 1 3/4 tsp Turmeric
Oils & Vinegars
- 3 tbsp Vegetable oil
Nuts & Seeds
- 1/4 tsp Cumin
Dairy
- 1 tsp Butter
Frozen
- 1 Ice cube
Liquids
- 1 Of the reserved saffron water, Half
- 1/2 Saffron water
Other
- 1/3 cup Dried barberries (you can buy them here)
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried

Yammie's Noshery saved to Yammie's Noshery
An easy recipe for fried potatoes and onions with a Persian twist. Do piazeh aloo is an Iranian vegan dish that's very tasty and delicious.
Helen Lahah saved to recipies
Persian Style Chicken Curry With Walnuts and Pomegranate - my take on Fesenjan stew - with added veggies! Gluten Free too!

Breanna Natal saved to Food ;D
Ash Reshteh is a classic Persian noodle soup with beans and herbs that is intensely flavorful, amazingly delicious and a wholesome meal by itself.
This rice dish—flavored with rose petals, mint, parsley, dill, and cilantro—is based on the Persian rice pilaf known as sabzi polo.
14 ingredients
Ingredients
- 3 cups basmati rice
- Kosher salt
- Vegetable oil (for frying; about 3 cups)
- 4 large shallots, thinly sliced into rings
- 3/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
- 3/4 cup finely chopped dill
- 3/4 cup finely chopped parsley
- 1/2 cup finely chopped mint
- 1/3 cup finely chopped tarragon
- 1 teaspoon finely ground saffron threads
- 4 (4-inch) squares lavash or 7 romaine lettuce leaves, dark green parts only
- 4 green garlic or 4 scallions, white and pale-green parts only, finely chopped
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon finely ground dried rose petals (optional)
Shrimp rice is so delicious, healthy and easy. This Persian style rice with lots of herbs and spices, makes a happy family dinner.
laura gorman saved to Seafood
These potato patties are crispy on the outside and creamy and soft on the inside. This is an easy potato patties recipe to make a light meal.

Sue Kranz saved to I love food