All-Time Best 17 Persian Vegetarian Recipes

Are you looking for Persian meatless recipes? You surfed the net and it was not easy to find Persian cuisine lacking in meat? You’re in a right place. Read the article below and master 16 vegetarian recipes with Persian origin!

Because of Persian lust for meat, delicious Vegetarian recipes might have been neglected. There are numerous dishes in Iran that not only they don’t have meat in them, but also they taste fantastic and smell fragrant.

Here are 16 awesome, mouthwatering dishes you would fall for!

1. Mash Polo | Persian Rice with Mung Beans

You’re vegetarian and never know what to do with nutrient mung beans? Here is a great way to benefit your body and please your stomach! there are many reasons why you need more mung beans; they are high in potassium, fiber, magnesium, and B vitamins, and they are also a good source of vitamin C.

Mung beans reduce the risk of chronic diseases because of high antioxidant levels. This Persian Rice and Mung Beans is a highly recommended dish that is super nourishing.

By this, you make a very tasty dish and yet nutrient. Do not hesitate to go for this one.

2. Torshi Tareh | Persian sour Herb Stew

Have you ever heard about Shomali recipes? North of Iran is very popular for its flavorful stews and dips people make. Torshi Tareh is one of them.

This recipe plays well with improvisation with the greens and toppings. The stew ingredients are vegetables, rice, bitter orange juice, garlic and egg. The herbs required are chochaq, chives, coriander, spinach and parsley. The very bold taste of ingredients and stew itself is sour.

3. Kashke Bademjan | Persian Eggplant Dip

If you want to make a meal with not meat and much vegetables, you had better try Kashke Bademjan! Kashk-e Bademjan is one of the most flavorful dishes among Iranians with numerous fans!

It is usually made with fried or roasted eggplants. To cook Kashk e Bademjan, you need to use Kashk (Kashk is a type of dairy product coming from dried yogurt) in its liquid from. Actually Kashk is a full-fat yogurt heated till the water evaporates. The taste is exotic and goes well with eggplants.

4. Mirza Ghasemi | Smoked Eggplants And Tomatoes

Yes… right! Not done with the eggplants. Mirza Ghasemy is another masterpiece from Gilan (a province in the north of Iran). The main ingredients of this very easy instructed dish are tomatoes and eggplants, but the flavor? Much more complicated than the simple ingredients to define the heavenly taste!

Garlic is a vital ingredient of this food. The combination of eggplants and eggs creates an extremely delicious taste. Try this dish and never give up being a vegetarian.

5. Baghali Ghatogh | Lima Beans with Eggs and Dill

Baghali Ghatogh is one of the best stews originally from north of Iran. It is almost impossible that you travel to Shomal (north) and do not try this stew. The main ingredients of the dish is Lima beans or pach baghala that are harvested in the north province.

The food is made in a flash and if you are in hurry and also want to make a delicious dish. Do not hesitate to try this recipe. Almost like every other Northen dish of Iran, it consists of garlics, and this makes it tasty.

6. Kuku Sabzi

Children are going to school and you need to make them snacks? What about snacks for work? An easy dish to whip up? You are absolutely lucky to know Kuku Sabzi. Kuku Sabzi is a wonderful snack or light meal you can make.

It is also an option for vegetarians. The flesh of this Kuku is lovely under your teeth. Make these little vegetable kukus and fry them. Better to use virgin oil to make it more healthier.

7. Felafel

Felafel is a middle eastern dish that is a bit spicy. The recipes differ from region to region. The main ingredient of this food are chickpeas. The very important point in making this cuisine is to soak the legumes for at least 6 hours.

It is unlikely that a person has not tasted Falafel. What makes it taste outstanding is the way it is prepared. The curvy delicious felafels should be crunchy and spicy and then you can call them perfect dish.

8. Macaroni | Persian Spaghetti

If you do not take it easy most of the times and do not go for exotic flavors or food, Persian macaroni is a good advice. Definitely you have tried spaghetti many times. Persian spaghetti is cooked in a different way.

Check the recipe and see with small changes in way of making your spaghetti you can create heavenly tastes of these simple noodles. The sauce of the food can be prepared for different preferences and tastes. You can add meat or remove it from the recipe as a vegetarian. The choice is yours.

9. Samosa | Persian Sambooseh

A food? or a finger food? Either way samosa is a mouthwatering dish that can be filled with vegetarian ingredients and be taken away! So… you can fill your samosa not only with vegetarian ingredient but also with whatever you desire! Pay attention… Whatever!

Sambooseh is a Piece of bread wrapped around your desired ingredients and then fried. Mostly they’re spicy, but the additives are the ones you prefer based on anyone’s personal taste. Do not lose the chance to try theis fabulous dish.

10. Dolmeh Felfel | Iranian stuffed peppers

The beauty of the dish is an irresistible factor in trying the recipe. What a beautiful stuffed pepper you can make! Pick colorful bell peppers and stuff them with vegetarian ingredients. Then bake them. Create a masterpiece and yummy food, it tastes like heaven and smells awesome. Fill, bake, please yourself.

The bell peppers can be put into the oven or bakes in a covered pot with the lid. Not just bell peppers, you can use many thigs instead for making dolmas. For more information visit our dolma recipes.

11. Dolmeh Bademjan | stuffed eggplants

Not done with Dolma! Now it’s eggplant Dolma’s turn. Flavorful and attractive looking dish, side dish or main dish. Dolma is a Turkish word means filling. So whenever you hear the word Dolma, pick your vegetarian stuff and start filling. The dish is bewitching and delicious. I bet if you make this cuisine in a party, everyone will be amused.

These eggplants, like bell peppers, can be put into the oven or bakes in a covered pot. A pretty awesome choice for a family gathering in a special occasion. Do not leave this page before you check the recipe.

12. Yatimche | Persian Aubergine (eggplant) Stew

Another vegetarian friendly Persian recipe, Yatimche, is over here. The basic ingredients are vegetables and it, of course, lacks in meat. So an ideal option for you vegetarians.

Yatimcheh is made of eggplants (aubergine) and vinaigrette and is served with bread most of the times. The traditional bread Persians prefer to serve up Yatimche with is Sangak. This stew is great at soaking up flavors. One time try is enough for the rest of your life to become a fan.

13. Estamboli Polo | Persian Tomato Rice

Vegetarian friendly yet summer friendly dish we are going to introduce is Estamboli Polo. This Persian tomato and rice cuisine can make a perfect dish in a flash for you as a vegetarian. Search in the kitchen… fetch some tomatoes and rice and make the cuisine. Easy to make and tasteful to eat.

Despite the easy instruction, making this polo needs attention. If you follow the instructions just as it has been said, you will meet an awesome result.

14. Loobia Polo | Persian Green Bean Rice

What on earth can we do with green beans? Many things. Do not worry and follow Persiangood team recipes. One simple yet flavorful Persian food you can make with green beans and rice is Loobia Polo. Nutrient, stomach filling and delicious.

Green beans (or sometimes called snap or string beans) help you keep your weight at a healthy state. They also are heart healthy and because of the fiber (some of it soluble), helps lowering the LDL, so it leads to better heart function.

15. TahChin | Rice, stuffed with chicken

Do you want a vegetarian dish with a crunchy bottom? Tahchin is an ideal choice. There are many types of Tahchin made in Persian cuisines; Mushroom, Potato, eggplant and saffron are some of them.

You vegetarians, make this dish an become a fan right after trying. The crunches while you take it into your mouth, satisfies your bite. The saffron enhances the taste and makes it smell fragrantly. It also is a fancy dish and proper for more formal gatherings.

16. Ash-e Anar | Pomegranate stew

Not just a perfect fruit, but also an awesome stew. Anar stew can be cooked either with meat or with herbs. serve up the stew as a main or side dish, with fresh bread next to it. You can please yourself with this heavenly taste dish.

Pomegranates are among best fruits on earth. They can lower the risk for many diseases. They are rich in many nutrients as Vitamin C, K, Folate, Potassium and fiber. What are you waiting for? Make this stew and benefit yourself.

17. Khoresh Kadoo | Persian Zucchini Stew Recipe

Khoresh kadoo is one of the best Persian stews you can make. It is optional to add meat to the stew or prevent adding meat. Khoresh Kadoo without meat is an awesome choice for vegetarians. If you are a vegetarian and you are a fan of zucchinis, never leave this page and go for it, you will love it.

This stew is a juicy stew and is somehow a fancy stew. You would not regret if you make it once. Persian zucchini stew is a little bit close to eggplant stew that is one of the first options coming to a Persian mum’s mind for dinner or lunch.

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