Persian BBQ Lamb and Gheimeh Sandwich
Chef Joe Aste's fusion creation is a sandwich made with Khoresht-e Gheimeh, Iran's beloved slow-cooked lamb and yellow split pea stew in a rich tomato base, finished with a Persian-spiced BBQ sauce, then loaded...
Tabriz Carrot Stew
Video and recipe by Ava Ya (ava.kitchen on social media)
A taste of tradition from Northwest Iran, offering a perfectly balanced blend of flavors.
Ingredients:
Carrots (sliced & lightly fried)
Beef or lamb (seared)
Onions (golden...
Plant-Based Morgh-e Torsh (Sour Oyster Mushrooms with Split Peas and Herbs)
Video by Chef Omid Roustaei (The Caspian Chef)
A plant-based take on the classic Caspian Sea dish, Morgh-e Torsh. In Persian, this translates to "sour chicken," since chicken is the main source of protein for this...
Bereshtook – A Simple Yet Delightful Treat
Video from Fooris Art of Baking
Written recipe by Persian Tea & Spice
Bereshtook is a beloved Persian tea pastry, especially popular during Nowruz (Persian New Year).
For this batch, we made it using vegan butter, and...
Green Almond (Chaghaleh Badoom) and Arugula Salad
Video by Chef Ara Zada
A fresh, herb-forward salad with crunchy green almonds, cool cucumber, and a simple lemon-cumin dressing.
Chaghaleh Badoom (green almonds) are young, fuzzy, and unripe almonds, revered in Iran as a seasonal...
Panir Sefid
Panir Sefid video by Cooking with Yousef
Panir Sefid, which translates to “white cheese” in Persian, is a traditional Iranian cheese with a texture and flavor profile very similar to Greek Feta. Made primarily from...
Ranginak – Date and Walnut Dessert
Video by Zahra Abdalla (cookingwithzahra on social media)
Written recipe by Azita Mehran (Turmeric Saffron on social media)
Ranginak (Rangeenak) is a traditional dessert popular in the southern regions of Iran, particularly associated with the Persian...
Smoky Gheimeh Bademjan
By Zachary Neman
(cheffinwithzach on social media)
A smoky, modern twist on the traditional Persian eggplant stew. Rich tomato stew, infused with saffron and cinnamon. Whole, charred eggplant. Topped with crispy fries and sumac onions.
A properly...
Lagana – Sesame Crusted Bread
Video and recipe by Alexandra Nikolidaki
(home.alexandras on social media)
Lent is a 40-day period of fasting and spiritual reflection in the Christian religion leading up to Easter.
One of the most important foods in the Greek...
SAMIN NOSRAT’S HOUSE DRESSING
Samin Nosrat’s "House Dressing," inspired by Via Carota, is a creamy sherry-shallot vinaigrette.
The New York Times rated this dressing #10 of Top 50 Recipes of 2025.
Ingredients:
1 large shallot, finely diced (rinsed in cold...
