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Persian recipes

Persian food is difficult to define, but impossible to resist. Try gently spiced stews, stuffed vegetables or a classic rice dish.
Stuffed aubergine with feta and pomegranate
by Nigel Slater

The pomegranate molasses is the secret to this delightful roast aubergine and feta vegetarian recipe. An effortless supper dish.

Main course

Butternut squash with Persian pistachio pesto, feta and pomegranate seeds

by Sabrina Ghayour
Side dishes

Fesenjoon

by Yasmin Khan
Main course

Persian noodle soup

by Nigel Slater
Light meals & snacks

Smoked aubergines with garlic (mirza ghasemi)

by Sabrina Ghayour
Side dishes

Bulgur wheat balls

by Sabrina Ghayour
Starters & nibbles

Roast aubergines with jewelled rice and tahini dressing

by Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich
Main course

Halloumi fatteh

by Sabrina Ghayour
Main course

Kotlets with herb salad

by The Bellamy Family
Main course

Aubergines in tamarind sauce with baked halloumi and saffron rice

by Sabrina Ghayour
Main course

Sticky lamb buns with pickled cucumber relish

by Sabrina Ghayour
Main course

Vine-baked feta

by Sabrina Ghayour
Light meals & snacks

Persian herb rice

by Sabrina Ghayour
Side dishes

Herb koftas with warm yoghurt sauce

by Sabrina Ghayour
Main course

Persian-style oxtail stew

by Tomer Amedi
Main course

Spiced roasted butternut squash and black rice salad

by Sabrina Ghayour
Side dishes

Persian cucumber and yoghurt dip

by Sabrina Ghayour
Side dishes
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