20+ Cheap and Budget-Friendly Persian Recipes

Life’s tough. We need to keep money in our wallets. How can we save money in the kitchen too? Here are some cheap and budget-friendly Persian recipes that will make your meals cheerful and your money kept.

Mostly cheap recipes do not require meat and in itself saves up a lot of money. Cheap recipes are healthy too, interestingly the more adverse the effect of a food is, the more money has to be spent on it. What is better than a healthy cheap meal?

By the recipes listed down here, you can feed your family inexpensively and cheerfully. There are more than 20 delicious Persian food that will fill you without emptying your bank accounts. What are you waiting for? Nothing is more delightful than these Persian cuisines. Let’s get started!

1. Ash Jo | Persian Barley Stew

Ash Jo is one of the most popular Aushes among Persians. This food is so nutrients and the main ingredient is barley. Like many other Persian Ashes the dish consists of different types of legumes such as pinto beans, chickpeas and so on.

Persians love to taste this food in coldness of winter to warm themselves up. The ingredients are available and cheap to buy and this makes this dish a budget friendly yet delicious one.

2. Eshkeneh | Persian Onion Soup

Eshkeneh is a very old dish of Iran and making this dish does not require spending much money. Actually right now you already have the ingredients in your kitchen. This soup is super easy to make and satisfying to eat.

The dish is made of eggs, onions and herbs. You see? Not much stuff needed. The dish lacks in meat and it makes it an ideal choice for vegetarians.

3. Dal Adas | Persian Lentil Stew

What is better than lentils? Budget-friendly and yummy, besides being nutrient. The lentil stew is different from lentil soup. The thing they have in common is that both are cheap to prepare and very delicious.

If you want to make a dish that is nourishing and you cannot afford expensive meals, go for this one. You would not regret it.

4. Falafel | Felafel

You’ve stored chickpeas and you do not know what to do with them? Pick a bowl and soak the legumes for 24 hours and go for falafel. The very inexpensive, tasteful sandwiches you can make by this recipe.

Felafels are also very substantial meal and can fill your stomach perfectly. If you are running out of money and time, falafel is suitable for you. There are different ways to make this dish and we provided you with the best one.

5. Persian Aubergine Stew | Yatimche

Eggplants are always proper for the families with low and average income. The point is how to cook and what to make by these creatures. Yatimche is an awesome choice for eggplants lovers.

You can make very cheap dish by this recipe and satisfy yourself with the tasty flavor. Not all the cheap recipes are as mouthwatering as Yatimcheh. Try this food and learn it by heart.

6. Kuku Sabzi

Kukus are the best snacks or light meals you can cook. The promising point is that they are low-income-friendly too. Kuku sabzi is made of herbs and eggs. You make a content and fry them in a pan.

The very appetizing looks of the dish is so welcoming and you can garnish this dish with tomatoes and that is cheap too. Kookoo sabzi is nutrient and vegetarian-friendly too. You can serve this dish as a sandwich with mayo or ketchup.

7. Perisan Tomato Rice | Estamboli Polo

Estamboli Polo is made of rice and tomatoes. What can be more at hand and cheaper? This Polo is so delicious and it has very fine tips listed in the recipe that by following them you will enjoy the result.

You can serve this budget-friendly dish with yogurt or salad Shirazi and even Sabzi khordan.

8. Persian Green Bean Rice | Loobia Polo

Good news. A very tasty, healthy and cheap dish is waiting for you, Loobia Polo. This dish is also a vegetarian dish. Green beans are so nutrient and healthy and the fibers they contain will help your intestines function well.

Do not wait a second to jot this Persian recipe down in your recipe notebook.

9. Persian Potato Patties | KooKoo Sibzamini

Yeah, right… still got patties. Kuku Sibzamini is a very delicious yet super cheap food you can imagine. It is made from potatoes and eggs. You boil the potatoes and then let them cool. Then add eggs to them and shape them the way you prefer and fry them.

These patties are very budget-friendly and they can be served as snack or sandwiches.

10. Olivier Salad | Potato Salad

Do you want a Russian and cheap dish? Go for Olivier. It is made of potatoes, eggs and chicken pieces. The very simple recipe greased by mayo will make you willing to taste it.

The dish is very budget-friendly and you can add whatever you like to it. You can make this dish and refrigerate it for days. So you can plan making this dish for days you don’t want to make food.

11. Turmeric Rice with Fava Beans | Persian DamPokhtak

Dampokhtak is a very flavorful dish that is made from rice and fava beans. This dish is very delicious and inexpensive to make.

The instructions are simple to follow and even if you are not a good cook, you get a reasonably good result from it. So do not be afraid and go foe this dish. Just give it a try and the great results will be achieved.

12. Ash Reshteh

Ash Reshthe is one of the most popular ashes ever. Persians love this aush as it is so tasty and making it needs attention. If you make this food as it has been instructed, you will fall for it.

The ingredients does not need a fortune. By simple additives and legumes and noodles you can make a filling and nutrient meal. Perhaps you are not familiar with ash, but the moment you try one kind, you will look for more.

13. Mirza Ghasemi | Smoked Eggplants and Tomatoes

Traditional and local dishes are worth trying at least once. Mirza Ghasemi is one of them. This dish is originally from north of Iran and the ingredients are very cheap to buy.

The time needed to cook the dish does not last long, but what you earn is very satisfying and relieving. It is really fragrant and the it has a heavenly taste.

14. Khagineh

You want to make a cheap side dish? Are you spending an afternoon with no desirable meal? The best option for you in Khagineh. This dish is so simple and despite its cheap and easy to fetch ingredients, the taste is exotic and unexpected.

You might not know a noble way to fry eggs, that’s why you need to go for this recipe. It is made in different ways and some of them are mentioned in this site.

15. Adasi | Persian Lentil Soup

As we mentioned above, lentil soup is different from lentil stew, though they may seem so much alike. Lentils are such nutrient legumes that you cannot count the benefits.

The lentil soup is easily made and the ingredients are low-cost too. What is better than that? A cheap healthy dish for your dinner or lunch! Interesting fact, Persians use adasi as breakfast meal and it is so amusing.

16. Kashke Bademjan | Persian Eggplant Dip

There is no dip more delicious that Kashke Bademjan. This easily made dish is very yummy and the Kashk (a type of special dairy) added to the content enhances the flavor enormously.

This Persian cuisine is very cheap. The ingredients needed are available and low-cost, such as eggplants. You can make this substantial meal and refrigerate it for the days you are in need. It wouldn’t affect the taste at all.

17. Reshteh Polo | Persian Noodle Rice

Reshte Polo is a traditional Persian food made in special occasions like Nowruz and Chaharshanbe Soori. The stuff needed to make this dish are so cheap and available almost everywhere. Although you may have difficulties finding Persian noodles, in that case you can replace it easily.

The dish can be made in various ways and has the potential to include many different ingredients depending on your taste and preferences.

18. Torshi Tareh | Persian Sour Herb Stew

Are you looking for a special vegetarian dish that does not cost you a fortune? The best option for you is right here. Torshi Tareh, the traditional Persian dish that its origin goes back to north.

The herbs added to the dish are local, but do not worry if you could not access them all, you can replace them with spinach. The dominant flavor of the stew is sour and it is so lovely.

19. Mash Polo | Persian Rice with Mung Beans

Mash Polo is a rich dish. It is highly nourishing and also cheap to make, perfect for family meal. You will save your money but you would not let any nutrition down.

The meal is made from rice and mung beans. If you have mung beans in your kitchen and you are out of delicious recipes to make, go for this one and you will never regret it.

20. Ab Doogh Khiar | Persian Cold Yogurt Soup

Fancy a light delicious meal? The best option for you is Ab Doogh Khiar. It is cheap and it has a cooling temperament suitable for hot summers and boiling days.

Making this dish does not need time longer than 20 minutes. It is a one-pot meal, cheap and tasty. What can be comfortable than that?

21. Persian Sausage with Potatoes | Sosis Bandari

Are you looking for a spicy dish? Sosis Bandari is originally from south of Iran and that is the reason it basically has a spicy flavor. The recipe is easy to follow and the ingredients does not cost much money.

Despite the simple recipe it has a fantastic taste and this make it ideal as a meal. Do not hesitate to make this dish and taste it. You definitely would not regret it.

22. Samosa | Persian Sambooseh

Sambooseh is made of Lavash bread stuffed with desirable fillings and then fried deeply. The stuffing can be different based on your taste and that’s where you can choose the stuff budget-friendly or expensive, as you wish.

The ingredients can be chosen vegetarian-friendly too. Samboose can be a desirable and comforting snack or be used as a light meal.

23. Ashe Tarkhineh | Persian Tarkhine Pottage Recipe

Ashe Tarkhineh is a very delicious Persian dish that is made by wheat bulgur and sour yogurt. You need to prepare Tarkhines first at home. You can buy these tarkhines too. This dish is very delicious and beneficial. The best part of the dish is that it is very cheap and you can make it all at home when you cannot afford buying it. A very cheap and healthy dish, what can be better than that for a budget-friendly meal? Spend less than ten minutes to read this article and you will learn an awesome Persian recipe.

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