Persian Stew Recipes
Discover rich Persian stew recipes, or khoresh, simmered with herbs, fruit, vegetables, meat and warming spices. Serve these comforting dishes with rice.
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Khoresh Karafs – Persian Lamb and Celery Stew
Khoresh Karafs (Persian Celery Stew) is one of the lesser-known treasures of Persian cooking. While dishes such as Ghormeh Sabzi and Fesenjan are famous around the world, Khoresh Karafs is…
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Fesenjan Sauce – Persian Walnut Pomegranate Stew
This Fesenjan recipe must be the easiest Persian dish I have discovered. A few minor adaptions as suggested by some friends over time makes this recipe a culmination of knowledge.…
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Khoresh Morgh-e Esfenaj – Chicken Stew with Spinach
This recipe for Khoresh Morgh-e Esfenaj is a fairly recent addition to our family meals, with my husband finding a recipe when looking online for ideas for dinner one night.…
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Khoresh Gheymeh Bademjan – Persian Stew with Split Peas and Eggplant
One of our favourite recipes to prepare in advance to batch cook and freeze is this Khoresh Gheymeh Bademjan recipe. The eggplant and tomato topping adds a more elegant twist…
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Khoreshte Esfanaj Aloo – Stew with Spinach and Prunes
I recently found this new khoresht with spinach and prunes. After a couple of times cooking this light dish, it quickly became a family favorite.
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Chicken with Orange
This Persian-style chicken with orange is a bright, gently sweet and savoury dish that makes a lovely change from our usual family stews. The citrus gives the chicken a fresh…
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Lamb Stew with okra – Khoresht Baamieh
Khoresht Baamieh is a comforting Persian lamb and okra stew with a rich tomato base and the gentle sourness that makes a good khoresh so satisfying. It is an easy…
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Khoresht Bademjan – Lamb Stew with Eggplant
Khoresht Bademjan – Lamb Stew with Eggplant A delicious tomato based lamb stew with eggplant. Great served with either rice or bread. This was one of the first Persian dishes…
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Ghormeh Sabzi Khoresh – Persian Lamb & Herbs Stew
Koresh Ghormeh Sabzi, a Persian herb stew, must be the most well known Persian dish, and is well known for its delightful smell. Many times I’ve had guests for dinner…