Recipes from Iran
Persian kitchens layer flavor with patience — fesenjān thickened with walnut and pomegranate, ghormeh sabzi green with stewed herbs. Saffron, dried lime and rice tahdig finish the table.
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Ghormeh Sabzi
Persian lamb stew with fragrant herbs, kidney beans and dried lime — layered and complex.
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Fesenjan
Fesenjan is a Persian khoresh — a thick, dark stew — defined by two ingredients that shape its character completely: ground walnuts and pomegranate molasses.
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Tahchin
Saffron yogurt rice cake, with chicken hidden inside and a crispy base crust.
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Zereshk Polo
Fluffy saffron rice, tender chicken and tart caramelized barberries.
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Ash-e Reshteh
Wide noodle soup with herbs, chickpeas and beans, finished with fermented kashk.
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Kuku Sabzi
Thick frittata of fresh herbs, walnuts and barberries, served warm or cold.
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Faloodeh
Granular sorbet with starch noodles, rosewater syrup and sour cherries.
Flavours of Iran
The cuisine of Iran is built on chickpeas, olive oil, lemon, garlic and fragrant spice blends. The 7 recipes gathered on this page lean on those everyday building blocks, so you can bring an authentic taste of Iran to your own kitchen without hunting down hard-to-find ingredients or specialist equipment. Each one keeps the techniques approachable while staying true to the way the dish is traditionally made.
What you can cook here
Browse dishes such as Ghormeh Sabzi, Fesenjan, Tahchin, Zereshk Polo. Each recipe opens with a complete, measured ingredient list, then walks you through the method one clear step at a time, with cooking times and per-serving nutrition so you always know exactly what is on the plate. Whether you want a quick midweek dinner or a dish to linger over at the weekend, there is something here worth cooking next.
Add Iran to your week
Every recipe here is portioned for a household and slots neatly into a balanced week — light enough for a busy weeknight, generous enough for a relaxed weekend cook-up. Pick a few favourites from Iran, add them to your free weekly meal plan, and we will fold every ingredient into one organised shopping list so the cooking is the only part left to do.