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Middle Eastern Recipes

Here you will find authentic and modern Middle Eastern recipes that are vibrant, fresh and flavorful with detailed step-by-step tutorials. Whether you want to enjoy middle eastern cuisine or you are new to it, our recipes and techniques will be useful.

From Braised Lamb Shanks to Fatayer to Muhammara, you will find the most flavorful and satisfying meal choices ever!

  • Ash-e reshteh served in a bowl..
    Ash Reshteh (Persian Noodle Soup Recipe)
  • Pan seared fish with tamarind sauce served in a cast iron skillet.
    Pan Seared Cod Fish with Tamarind Sauce
  • Close view of Persian jeweled rice served in a light blue plate.
    Jeweled Rice (Morasa Polo)
  • Persian tomato cucumber salad with fresh herbs served on a plate.
    Shirazi Salad
  • Puffy pita pocket flatbreads on a wooden board.
    Whole Wheat Pita Bread
  • Close view of almond crusted fish fillet in a white plate.
    Almond Crusted Fish With Herbs
  • Close view of Persian barberry rice served with saffron chicken.
    Zereshk Polo (Barberry Rice)
  • Close up view of a plate full of adas polo.
    Adas Polo (Persian Lentil Rice)
  • Close view of Persian style yogurt egg bake slices.
    Yogurt Egg Bake (High Protein, Persian Kuku)
  • Kuku Sabzi (Persian Herb Frittata) served on a plate.
    Kuku Sabzi (Persian Herb Frittata)
  • Close up view of mirza ghasemi, Persian eggplants eggs in a dish.
    Mirza Ghasemi (Eggplant Eggs)
  • Mushroom frittata with spinach, red pepper and cheese baked in a cast iron skillet.
    Mushroom Spinach Frittata
  • Close view of rose water milk pudding served in a dish and in glass cups.
    Rose Water Pudding (Two Ways)
  • Close view of Persian mung bean soup in white bowls.
    Mung Bean Soup (Ash-e Mash)
  • Creamy barley soup served in a white bowl.
    Cream of Barley Soup (Soup Jo)
  • Close view of maamoul cookies dusted with powdered sugar.
    Maamoul (Date Filled Cookies)
  • Kabob koobideh grilling to perfection over charcoal.
    Kabob Koobideh (Ground Meat Kabob)
  • Kabab Tabei served on a white plate with rice and seared tomatoes and peppers.
    Kabab Tabei (Ground Beef Kabobs)
  • Fish cakes served on a plate with onions and lemon slices.
    Spicy Fish Cakes (Fish Patties)
  • Persian meat patties with potatoes on a plate.
    Kotlet (Persian Meat Patties)
  • Zucchini stew with chicken (khoresht kadoo) served in a glass dish.
    Zucchini Stew with Chicken (Khoresht Kadoo)
  • Close up view of Persian herb stew in a white pan.
    Ghormeh Sabzi (Persian Herb Stew)
  • Okra stew with lamb served in a grey bowl with brown rice.
    Okra Stew with Lamb
  • Close view of Khoresh-e Gheymeh served on the table.
    Gheymeh (Meat Stew With Potato Fries)
  • Close view of Khoresh Karafs served in a grey dish.
    Khoresh Karafs (Persian Celery Stew)
  • Close view of cake Yazdi arranged on a plate.
    Cake Yazdi (Cardamom Rosewater Cupcakes)
  • Persian chickpea cookies served on a plate.
    Chickpea Cookies (Nan Nokhodchi)
  • Close view of Persian rice cookies in a white plate.
    Persian Rice Cookies
  • Persian zucchini frittata baked in a cast iron skillet.
    Zucchini Frittata (Kuku Kadoo)
  • Close up view of salsa dip served with cream cheese and crackers.
    Pomegranate Salsa Dip With Cream Cheese
  • Persian lamb rib chops (shishlik) with rice.
    Grilled Lamb Chops (Persian, Shishlik)
  • Chia mahalabia, a middle eastern style rice pudding with chia seeds served in a bowl.
    Chia Mahalabia with Pistachios
  • Portobello mushrooms stuffed with spinach, eggs and feta cheese, served on a plate.
    Spinach Egg Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
  • Close up view of spinach yogurt dip served with chips and veggies.
    Spinach Yogurt Dip (Borani)
  • Close up view of Fesenjan served in a bowl with saffron rice on the side.
    Fesenjan (Persian Chicken Stew)
  • Close view of khoresh bademjan served in a white casserole dish.
    Khoresh Bademjan (Eggplant Stew)
  • Close up view of beef and barley soup prepared in Persian style and served in bowls.
    Beef Barley Soup (Persian Style)
  • Close view of chicken kabsa served in a platter.
    Chicken Kabsa (Arabian Chicken and Rice)
  • Close up view of Persian date dessert stuffed with walnuts and cut into squares.
    Date Walnut Dessert (Ranginak)
  • Close view of a plate full of date cookies served with tea.
    Date Filled Cookie Rolls

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