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Ghormeh Sabzi – An unrivaled Iranian Dish

Ghormeh Sabzi is Iran’s topmost favorite dish. It is cooked across the country with some small variations. It is probably safe to say it is the most original Persian stew. One of its advantages is that it tastes even better when it is leftover and warmed up a second time. It is served with rice which must be prepared separately.

Biryani – Isfahan’s Best-Known Dish

Isfahan is one of Iran’s best-known cities for its arts and crafts and tourism. If you travel to Isfahan, make sure to also try their biryani. Restaurants in the city specialize in biryani and abgousht [meat stew], two traditional Iranian dishes. They serve nothing else on their menu and this is why they are called biryani places. Here is how to prepare it.

Torsh-e Kabab from the Culinary Capital of Iran

Torsh-e Kabab, or Bijeh Kabab in the local dialect, is a dish from Iran’s northern Guilan Province. The use of fried ingredients in the recipe depends on personal taste.

Persian Food/ White Onion Dolmados

Three points are very important in cooking – taste, smell, and appearance of food. These white onion dolmados have all three characteristics at the same time and will make a delicious sight for your table.

Persian Food/ Firuzkuhi Tah-Chin

Firuzkuh is a town near Tehran which, in addition to tourist attractions and mountain recreations for enthusiasts, has a delicious local cuisine that attracts many admirers. This region has very cold winters and cool, mild summers. One of the local and traditional dishes of this region is Firuzkuhi Tah-chin, which everyone should try at least once. However, you can no longer forget it once you have tried it.

Persian Food/ Courgette Kuku: Simple and Healthy

Kuku is a quiche-like Persian dish made with various ingredients, such as herbs, potatoes, courgettes, aubergines, and chicken. This recipe is made with courgettes, which has nutritional values and anti-diabetes, high cholesterol, and anticancer properties. It is good for reducing the symptoms of heart disease, prostate, and intestinal problems.

Persian Food/ The Original Iranian Gheimeh

By far, one of the most popular dishes in Iran is the gheimeh stew. Although this is eaten on every occasion, it is also the main dish cooked during the month of Moharram, which is a religious mourning ceremony, and distributed among people as a vow.

The Persian Way of Cooking Chicken Kebabs

Chicken kebabs, or Jujeh kabab in Persian, is another favorite barbecue prepared differently in Iran. Here is how to make it.

Naz Khatun – A Health Food from Northern Iran

Naz Khatun is a dish from northern Iran, especially the lush green Guilan Province, where most of the dishes are cooked with a tangy taste in the humid Caspian Sea region.

Persian food/ Lubia Polo (Green Bean Rice)

Lubia Polo is a one-pot Persian dish with rice, ground beef, green beans, tomato sauce, and curry spices. You will need a nonstick pan so you can invert the dish onto a serving platter and preserve its crisp rice crust--the tah digh.

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