Persian food vegetarian

Our Vegan Persian Lubia Polo is a plant-based version of a popular Iranian pilaf. It is one of our favorite Persian dishes, and we’re sure once you try it, it’ll be one of yours.

Kashke Bademjan is a Persian eggplant dip which is served warm or at room temperature. It's impressive, flavorful, and couldn't be easier to make! This recipe is healthier than the typical method, as it roasts the eggplant instead of frying it.

A Vegan Persian Herb Stew.

Spinach Tahchin Tahchin is Persian rice cake which is made with different ingredients. It consists of a thick layer of rice, saffron, yogurt and egg combination but interestingly we make the vegan version of it and even get a better flavor of this dish. Vegan yogurt or simply a mixture of plant milk and gram flour is substituted for the dairy yogurt and egg. Among different kinds of tahchin I adore this amazing one. Every single ingredient in this dish is so tasty and combination of all of…

Vegan Persian Food: How to Eat Vegan in Iran While today many people worldwide know about Iran and its culture, art, philosophy, and architecture, few know about Persian cuisine, much less vegan Persian food. This Middle Eastern cuisine is full of unique, tasty dishes. It’s rich in flavor and incomparable to any other type of […]

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Vegan Fesenjan is a delicious plant-based version of the famous Persian dish Fesenjan, also known as Fesenjoon. This hearty stew has a rich walnut-based gravy which has a very unique flavor.

The Iran-born chef and cookbook author shares her family's favorite recipes, including the Persian dishes that keep home close to her heart.

These elegant onions are stuffed with beautiful saffron-tinged basmati rice. The fluffy rice is infused with fragrant spices and studded with toasted nuts and dried fruit for a vibrant and textured jeweled look. The onion layers and rice can be prepared a day ahead and kept refrigerated. These festive onions are a great accompaniment to any large protein roast (fish, chicken, steak) and make for a stunning vegetarian main dish. Use any mix of preferred chopped dried fruit; apricots, dates…

Persian Jeweled rice (Javaher polo), also known as Bride’s rice, or Morasah rice, is a popular dish across all Iran. Traditionally served in large amounts at weddings, festivals, family gatherings, and new year’s celebrations. It usually served on a big round white copper tray by placing the steamed