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Persian Cuisine

Main dishes

 

 

  1. Aab Goosht-e Baadenjaan: with meat, split peas, eggplants, turmeric and potatoes
  2. Aab Goosht-e Lappeh: with meat, split peas, limes, onions, turmeric and potatoes
  3. Adas Polow: made with rice, meat, raisins, saffron, dates and lentils
  4. Albaloo Polow: made with rice, black cherries, chicken, sugar, and saffron
  5. Beryani: a dish from Esfahan made with specially prepared lamb and bread
  6. Del: sheep hearts with mushrooms, herbs and cheese
  7. Dolmeh Baadenjaan: eggplants filled with ground meat, rice and herbs
  8. Dolmeh Barg Mow: vine leaves wrapped around a mix of ground meat, rice and herbs
  9. Dolmeh Felfel: peppers filled with ground meat, rice and herbs
  10. Dolmeh Gojeh Farangi: large tomatoes with a filling of ground meat, rice and herbs
  11. Dolmeh Seeb Zamini: potatoes with a filling of ground meat, rice and herbs
  12. Donbalaan: fried sheep testicles with eggs, bread crumbs, and parsley
  13. Eslaamboli Polow: with rice, ground lamb/beef and tomato paste
  14. Gholveh: fried kidneys with herbs and lime juice
  15. Haveej Polow: with rice, chicken, carrots, sugar and saffron
  16. Joojeh Kabab: barbequed chicken with olive oil, tomatoes and saffron
  17. Kabab Barg: barbequed lamb or beef
  18. Kabab Koobideh: barbequed ground lamb or beef
  19. Kabab Hosseini: lamb or beef cooked on skewers with onions, tomatoes and green peppers
  20. Kalam Polow: made with rice, ground lamb or beef, and cabbage
  21. Kateh: white rice (simpler)
  22. Khoresht Aaloo: with chicken, pitted prunes, potatoes, and saffron
  23. Khoresht Anaar-Aveej: made with chicken, walnuts, pomegranate juice, herbs, sugar, and garlic
  24. Khoresht Baadenjaan: with meat, eggplants, onions, and lime juice
  25. Khoresht Baamieh: made with okras, potatoes and meat
  26. Khoresht Fesenjaan: made with chicken, walnuts, pomegranate juice and sugar
  27. Khoresht Ghaarch: with chicken, mushrooms, and saffron
  28. Khoresht Ghaimeh: made with meat, split-peas, potatoes and limes
  29. Khoresht Ghormeh Sabzi: exquisite dish made with various herbs, meat, black-eye beans
  30. Khoresht Karafs: made with meat, celery, herbs, sugar and lime juice
  31. Khoresht Loobia Sabz: made with meat, string beans, potatoes and lime juice
  32. Khoresht Reevaas: with rhubarb, meat, herbs, and sugar
  33. Koofteh Berenji: large balls of rice, ground meat, various herbs, onions and walnuts
  34. Koofteh Nokhod-chi: balls of ground meat, chickpea flour, sugar and saffron
  35. Kotlet: ground meat with eggs, potatoes, and bread crumbs
  36. Kotlet-e Morgh: ground chicken with ground almonds, bread crumbs, eggs, milk and butter
  37. Loobia Polow: with rice, meat, green beans, and tomato paste
  38. Maahi Kabab: barbequed fish with lime juice, olive oil, saffron, and herbs
  39. Maash Polow: with rice, moong, meat, and turmeric
  40. Maghz: fried brain with herbs
  41. Meigo Polow: with shrimps, rice, eggs, and curry powder
  42. Morasah Polow: rice, chicken, raisins, barberries, almonds, pistachios, orange peel, and saffron
  43. Polow (or Chelow): white rice
  44. Sabzi Polow: made with rice, and herbs
  45. Shaami: ground meat with eggs, bread crumbs, milk, and tomato juice
  46. Shirin Polow: rice, chicken, sugar, almonds, pistachios, orange peel and saffron
  47. Tah Cheen: delicious dish made with chicken, rice, eggs, yogurt and saffron
  48. Toss Kabab: with meat, potatoes, carrots, and onions
  49. Zabaan: tongue with herbs
  50. Zereshk Polow: with rice, barberries, sugar, chicken and saffron
Roxana & Farzin Mokhtarian
Jan 2004

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