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Date bar cookies arranged on a plate.

Date Bar Cookies With Nuts

Date bars with a buttery shortbread cookie crust topped with caramel like moist dried fruit and crunchy nuts are so irresistible! An easy mouth watering treat for all times. We love dried fruit goodies like Maamoul (Date Filled Cookies) and Persian Marzipan Candy (Toot). CARAMEL DATE BARS  Dried fruits are first processed with coconut milk…

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LATEST RECIPES

Shrimp and Rice with Herbs (Meygoo Polo)

A mound of Persian style shrimp rice served on a white plate.

Persian shrimp and rice is so tasty, healthy and flavorful. With lots of herbs and spices, this is an easy recipe for a happy family dinner. Sneak in whole grains while keeping it tempting! If you ...

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Yogurt Chickpea Salad with Veggie Chips (Fatteh)

Chickpea salad with yogurt and vegetable chips served on a white plate.

Chickpea salad with tahini yogurt sauce, crispy veggie chips, crunchy pine nuts and spicy red pepper oil is one creamy and flavorful bite. An easy, healthy, gluten free and filling salad. This ...

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Salad Shirazi (Persian Tomato Cucumber Salad)

Close up view of Persian tomato cucumber salad with fresh herbs.

Persian Salad Shirazi is the ultimate tomato cucumber salad with fresh herbs. A refreshing, easy, healthy, low calorie, low carb, crisp and flavorful salad that is a total winner! WHAT IS SALAD ...

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Healthy Strawberry Shortcake Bars

Strawberry shortcake pops arranged on a white plate.

Strawberry shortcake ice cream bars are healthy, amazingly delicious and easy. Mouth watering creamy, intense berry flavor from slow roasted berries, deliciously sweet with a crumbly topping. Your ...

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Kale Quinoa Salad with Lentils

Quinoa salad with kale and lentils served on a white plate.

Quinoa salad with lentils and kale is fresh, crisp, healthy and so delicious. It has red bell peppers, tomatoes, avocado, cilantro with a lemon garlic dressing and topped with cranberries and almond ...

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Mango Cake With Whipped Cream

Front view of a mango layer cake

Mango cake with fluffy whipped cream, juicy mangoes, intensely flavorful secret sauce, layers of soft sponge cake soaked with juices & aromas, resulting in a moist cake that is SURE TO IMPRESS! ...

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PERSIAN RECIPES

Ash reshteh served in a bowl with bread and olives.

Ash Reshteh (Persian Noodle Soup Recipe)

Persian zucchini frittata baked in a cast iron skillet and placed on a table.

Baked Persian Zucchini Frittata (Kuku Kadoo)

Ghormeh sabzi served in a blue and white serving dish.

Ghormeh Sabzi (Persian Herb Stew)

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MEDITERRANEAN RECIPES

Mushroom filled manti dumplings covered with yogurt sauce.

Vegetarian Manti Recipe (Mushroom Dumplings)

Baklava made with walnuts, almonds and honey served on a white plate with two cups of black tea.

Best Baklava Recipe

Muhammara served in a cream bowl with extra olive oil on the side.

Muhammara (Roasted Red Pepper Dip)

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MIDDLE EASTERN RECIPES

Tabbouleh salad served as a variety of bite sized appetizers

Tabbouleh Salad (Tabouli Salad Bites)

A big mound of Persian lubia polo served on a glass plate and placed on a table.

Lubia Polo (Persian Green Bean Rice)

Maamoul cookies served on a plate with some cookies cut into half.

Maamoul Cookies (Date Filled Cookies)

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LOW CARB RECIPES

Low Carb French Onion Pizza served on a table

Low Carb Cauliflower Pizza With Onion Sauce

A stack of beef cutlets with lemon slices on the side.

Meat Patties with Potatoes (Cutlets)

Homemade garam masala filled in a small bowl and placed on a decorative platter with spices.

Authentic Garam Masala Recipe

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VEGAN RECIPES

Glasses full of watermelon juice with mint and lime.

Watermelon Juice with Mint

Close up view of ultra creamy homemade hummus garnished with pine nuts, paprika and olive oil.

Homemade Hummus (Ultra Creamy, Video)

Persian marzipan candy (Toot) arranged on a plate placed on a blue floral table cloth.

Persian Mulberry Marzipan Candy (Toot)

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GLUTEN FREE RECIPES

Authentic Indian chicken korma served in a white dish and placed on a table with naan on the side.

Chicken Korma Recipe

Easy Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani, famous authentic Indian delicacy with succulent chicken in layers of fluffy rice, fragrant spices and caramelized onions.

Easy Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani

Amazing Baghali polo (dill rice with lima beans) arranged on a serving plate with a lamb shank.

Baghali Polo (Persian Dill Rice)

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READER’S FAVORITES

Ghormeh sabzi served in a blue and white serving dish.

Ghormeh Sabzi (Persian Herb Stew)

Kofta curry served in a cast iron dish with some naan and lemon slices.

Kofta Curry (Meatball Curry)

A big mound of Persian lubia polo served on a glass plate and placed on a table.

Lubia Polo (Persian Green Bean Rice)

Maamoul cookies served on a plate with some cookies cut into half.

Maamoul Cookies (Date Filled Cookies)

Easy Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani, famous authentic Indian delicacy with succulent chicken in layers of fluffy rice, fragrant spices and caramelized onions.

Easy Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani

Amazing Baghali polo (dill rice with lima beans) arranged on a serving plate with a lamb shank.

Baghali Polo (Persian Dill Rice)

Overhead view of koobideh kabob skewers with vegetables all placed on flat breads.

Kabob Koobideh (Minced Meat Kebab)

Overhead view of egg paratha served on a white plate with tomato sauce.

Best Egg Paratha (Omelette Stuffed Flatbread)

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Whole roast goose placed on a serving platter with roasted potatoes
A German stollen sliced and placed on a table.
Linzer torte placed on a white plate with a cup of coffee on the side.

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