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Katrina Meynink's Persian-style herb and lamb stew.

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20+ warm and plentiful Persian recipes to build your own feast

The generous food of Iran and surrounds lends itself to shared feasting with friends and family. Here are some traditional (and inspired-by) recipes packed full of bundles of fresh herbs and warming spices, and bejewelled with nuts, saffron, pomegranate arils and more.

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Samin Nosrat, the author of 'Salt Fat Acid Heat' and star of the related Netflix show

Samin Nosrat's 10 essential Persian recipes

  • Samin Nosrat
This frittata is packed full of fresh herbs and soft feta.
EASY

Persian herbed frittata with feta and Aleppo pepper

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
The meat plays second fiddle to the herbs in this Iranian inspired stew.

Persian herb and lamb stew

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Katrina Meynink
Danielle Alvarez's recipe is inspired by a dish from Cafe Darya.

Persian-style chickpea and lamb shank stew

  • 2 hrs +
  • Danielle Alvarez
One-pot wonder: Persian chicken and rice.

Persian chicken with rice, pistachio and mint

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
Persian rice with bread (or tortilla) crust.

Polo ba tahdig (Persian rice with bread crust)

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Samin Nosrat
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Persian cucumber and herb yoghurt with optional rose petals.
EASY

Mast-o khiar (Persian cucumber and herb yoghurt)

  • < 30 mins
  • Samrin Nosrat
Salad-e shirazi, or Persian cucumber, tomato and onion salad.
EASY

Salad-e Shirazi (Persian cucumber, tomato and onion salad)

  • < 30 mins
  • Samrin Nosrat
Khoresh-e fesenjoon, or Persian chicken stew with pomegranate and walnuts.

Khoresh-e fesenjoon (Persian chicken stew with pomegranate and walnuts)

  • 2 hrs +
  • Samin Nosrat
Meatball and white bean stew with creamy, melty feta.

Persian-inspired meatball stew with white beans and herbs

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Abgoosht served with flatbread and salad.

Abgoosht (Persian lamb and chickpea stew)

  • 2 hrs +
  • Samin Nosrat
Khoresh-e bademjoon, or Iranian eggplant and tomato stew (pictured with tahdig, or Persian rice).

​Khoresh-e bademjoon (Persian eggplant and tomato stew)

  • 2 hrs +
  • Samrin Nosrat
Greens, beans and noodle soup garnished with crispy onions.

Ash reshteh (Persian greens, bean and noodle soup)

  • 2 hrs +
  • Samin Nosrat
Danielle Alvarez recipe: Parsi-braised chicken marylands.

Parsi-braised chicken marylands

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Danielle Alvarez
Persian pan kebabs with saffron rice.

Persian pan kebabs with saffron rice recipe

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
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Middle Eastern one-tray wonder with lamb koftas, torn falafel and a bed of dates and grains.

Persian lamb kofta traybake with torn falafel, dates and grains

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Traditional favourite: Lamb and eggplant khoresh.

Lamb and eggplant khoresh

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Brigitte Hafner
Jewelled rice

Jewelled rice

  • < 30 mins
  • Brigitte Hafner
Ghotab - pastries made with yoghurt and filled with nuts and sugar, then fried.

Ghotab (Iranian yoghurt pastries with almond and cardamom)

  • 2 hrs +
  • Helen Goh
Faloodeh - refreshing rose and lime granita threaded with rice noodles.

Faloodeh (Persian lime and rosewater granita with rice noodles)

  • 2 hrs +
  • Samin Nosrat
Khoresh-e ghormeh sabzi, is often called Iran's national dish.

Khoresh-e ghormeh sabzi (Persian herb, bean and lamb stew)

  • 2 hrs +
  • Samin Nosrat
Kuku sabzi, or Persian herb frittata, served with crunchy and acidic condiments.

Kuku sabzi (Persian herb frittata)

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Samin Nosrat
Tony Tan's Persian pilaff rice.

Addas polow (Persian rice pilaf and lentils)

  • < 30 mins
  • Tony Tan
Adam Liaw's chocolate love cake.

Chocolate love cake

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Adam Liaw
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RecipeTin Eats' beef koftas with Persian jewelled rice.

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