Kuku sabzi (Persian omelette with fresh herbs & barberries)
There are many kinds of “kuku” (or koukou) in Persian cuisine: it’s a kind of spicy vegetarian patty with fresh herbs and eggs, and other …
Yellow split pea stew with dried Persian lime (vegetarian Khoresh Gheymeh)
This recipe is a vegetarian / vegan version of the well known Persian stew called Khoresh Gheymeh which usually contains lamb meet (gheymeh means minced …
Eggplant with walnut and pomegranate sauce
This recipe is inspired from a traditional Persian recipe called “Koresh-e fesenjān” which is a chicken, walnut and pomegranate stew. I adapt it to a …
Sweet persian rice (shirin polo)
This recipe inspired from Persian cuisine is a mix between shirin polo (sweet rice) and morassa polo (jewel rice) but without meat. They are holiday …
Persian basmati rice (or chelow)
This recipe is a traditional way of cooking basmati rice in Iran. This is the basic recipe which consists in obtaining a non-sticky rice with …