Easy Persian recipes

Try our super-easy layered Persian-inspired aubergine bake with crumbled feta. This vegetarian recipe is a simple and comforting one-pot to make over the winter months. Plus, it's gluten-free, too. Try more great veggie bakes.

Sabrina takes a classic Persian recipe, loobia polow (rice cooked with green beans and meat), and makes it veggie for a showstopping meat-free main.

Try this herby, spiced kuku sabzi recipe – it's akin to a frittata and is made with leafy greens, nuts and fruit.

This aromatic chicken salad is perfect for a Middle Eastern dinner party spread. Serve it in a big dish and let everyone dig in.

Slow-cooked, low-calorie and packed full of the soul-warming flavours of Persia, this recipe is the perfect solution to the chilly winter months. There are more great stew ideas to check out here.

These crunchy fish fritters with sweet and spicy dip make great nibbles for a gathering, or would be right at home as part of a Middle Eastern spread.

This recipe for sweet and smokey aubergine salad would make the perfect addition to a Persian feast. Infused with the flavours of Persia, it's a little bit of Middle Eastern magic for you and your friends to enjoy.

Persian rice with lamb

Lamb kofta puffs with tahini and tomato sauce

This recipe for flakey puff pastry wrapped around tender lamb koftas is sure to be a hit all year round.

Pair this zingy gluten-free salad with some of the other Persian-style dishes here to create an impressive Middle Eastern feast.

This Persian-inspired lamb stew is really simple and makes for a delicious, warming midweek meal for the family. The pomegranate seeds and mint give it a lovely, fresh flavour. If there are only two of you, freeze the rest.

This is a great twist on a classic British eton mess. Different brands of rosewater vary enormously in strength, so add a little at a time and taste as you go, until you’re happy with the flavour.