Top 13 Persian Meat Recipes for Meat Lovers

If you are a fan of meat and you like the glutamic acid flavor in meat, be with us!

We prepared some Persian recipes that require meat. These recipes are the best ones ever. If you are a fan of Persian cuisines, follow our list below. There are 12 dishes below that you will learn about and they taste perfectly. These dishes are the best Persian food and at least some of them are listed in best Persian restaurants’ menus.

The listed recipes contain different types of meat. The meat roasted or baked are succulent; tender, juicy and tasty. Pick your notes and jot down the 12 awesome recipes we provided.

The dishes are: Kale Gonjeshki, Kotlet, Tas Kabab, Koufteh Tabrizi, Kufteh Havij, Ghorme Sabzi, Gheimeh, Fesenjan, Kabab Tabei, Shami Kabab, Beryani, TahChin. Let’s get started.

1. Persian Meat Balls and Potatoes | Kale Gonjeshki

Kale Gonjeshki is a stew like dish that is made of meat. Kale Gonjeshk means the head of the sparrow. The reason it is called so is the size of the meat balls. The meat used in the dish is minced mutton and shaped in small circles called Koufteh Ghel Gheli.

The meat stock used in the dish enhances the flavor spectacularly. Potatoes are added to the dish too. The minced meat is flavored by some additives kneaded afterwards. If you refrigerate it for like an hour, it will be perfect.

If you do not have time, make the ghel gheli shapes and fry them right after. Make this dish and enjoy very much. You wouldn’t find a better recipe than what has been given to you as a traditional one.

2. Kotlet (Cutlet) | Persian Meat Patties

Kotlet is a perfect dish that can be served as finger food or a light meal. It is very delicious and its appetizing looks make it a lovely dish for everyone. Making kotlet is not time consuming either which turns it to a desirable Persian cuisine.

The type of meat used in the dish is ground mutton flavored with spices and condiments. Also grated potatoes are added to the content too. The other ingredient used in the complex is grated onion, although you should remember to remove the juice before adding. It washes the raw smell of the meat away.

You can use molds for shaping the content or simply use your hands. Never leave this page without putting this Persian cutlet in your wish list.

3. Tas Kabab | Persian Lamb and Vegetables Stew

Tas Kabab is an exotic dish and is made of lamb. The juicy texture and perfect flavor cannot be neglected. The very cute and innovative step in making this dish is that the cuisine is made of cooked quinces. When they’re ripe you can cook them and add to this stew like dish.

The food is easy to cook and the instructions are easy to follow. The smell is so bewitching and fragrant that makes your head dizzy and willing to serve it as soon as possible. The quinces are rich in fiber and antioxidants and vitamins. Isn’t it satisfying enough to make this nutrient dish? I guess it is.

4. Koofteh Tabrizi

Koofteh Tabrizi is a traditional Persian food that is made by meat. This yummy dish is not that easy to make but the result is worth it. Koufteh is a round shape meat and cooked in the stews.

This recipe belongs to Tabriz, a city in northwest of Iran. Split chickpeas are used in the stew like dish too. Remember that they should be soaked in water before hand to be cooked properly. The juicy kouftes soaked in the remaining liquid of the stew makes it taste like heaven.

No matter how much time it takes or how much energy it consumes, sometimes you fancy trying a traditional cuisine and kufte tabrizi is an awesome choice for you.

5. Koufte Havij | Persian Carrot Meatball

Right, not done with meat balls (kuftes). Kufte Havij is a Persian traditional dish and it is very similar to kufte tabrizi with very small difference. The difference is that you should replace split chickpeas with carrots and in itself results in less calories.

The sauce soaking through the dish makes it mouthwatering and special. This type of Persian meat ball is not as well-known as the other types. But it is very delicious and it has nothing to do with its fame or popularity. Try it once and you would not regret for sure.

6. Ghormeh Sabzi | Persian Herb Stew

The very popular dish of all Persian food, Ghorme Sabzi is made by meat. The meat is not minced though, it’s cubed. If you want to try Persian cuisines, this one should be your top list.

The Persian Herb stew is very delicious and needs time to be prepared as a fantastic dish. Dried limes are used in this stew and makes the taste exotic by its sourness. This stew is much similar to khoresh karafs (celery stew) but indeed more popular and well-known.

The legumes used in the dish are kidney beans. Better to soak them the night before making the stew in order to be cooked better.

7. Gheimeh

Gheimeh is another popular Persian stew that is cooked commonly in gatherings and it is an inseparable part of Nazris. Gheymeh, just as in Ghormeh, is made of cubed lamb.

Dried limes are added to the ingredients too. The legume used in this dish is split chickpeas. The juicy cubed meat floating in the sauce of the stew is so attractive that makes your mouth water.

This stew is typically served with French fries and it elevates the taste and the looks.

8. Fesenjan Stew | Persian Walnut and Chicken Stew

Fesenjoon is an awesome Persian dish and it is made from walnuts and chicken pieces. The stew is very fancy and yummy. the walnuts can be done in the blender or be diced into pieced depending on your personal taste.

The chicken pieces can be added to the stew normally or be shredded. The interesting part is that pomegranate can be added to the stew too. The stew can be sweet, sour or sour sweet based on your preferences. This stew is a fabulous one, surely you will love it if you try.

9. Persian Pan Kebab | Kabab Tabei

Kabab Tabei is a very easy and tasteful dish. This dish can be served as snack, sandwich or beside the steamed or strained rice. Anyway it is served, it tastes wonderful and satisfies the person eating it.

Persian pan kebab is fried and the frying content is made of minced meat flavored by spices and additives. The better you refrigerate the combination for at least an hour in case you have time. It boosts the taste and the consistency of the meat will be improved in quality.

The dish can be served with tomatoes. You can fry the tomatoes or used the raw slices for a garnish.

10. Shami Kabab

Shami kabab is very close to Persian pan kebab, though they are a bit different. If you liked Persian pan kebab, you would definitely adore shami kabab too. The differentiation is the added eggs. These kebabs are fried too.

The dish is made of minced meat. Shami kabab can be put into baguette as a hot sandwich or be served with polo or kateh (strained and steamed rice). Whether you serve it as a sandwich, snack or with rice, it will be an awesome dish and an easy instructed recipe to follow.

You won’t regret trying this dish. Trust us and make one of these two kebabs.

11. Beryani

Isfahani Biryani has an almost brown surface and it is crunchy but it collapses to a greasy and soft minced meat inside. It is made of mutton and mutton lungs.

As we mentioned they should be minced, the sheep lung though can be chopped instead.The dish is very fatty and greasy. It is a traditional cuisine originally from Isfahan. When you want to try a Persian dish in Isfahan city definitely Biryani is on the table.

Biryani is made in different ways around the world but the Isfahani recipe is a bit different from all.

12. TahChin | Rice, Stuffed with Chicken

TahChin is a very lovely cake made of rice and chicken pieces inside of it. The surface of this rice cake is crunchy and golden because of its saffron.

The very interesting point in this dish is that you can fill the cake with whatever you like. You can replace the chicken pieces with Persian stews you desire.

There are different kinds of TahChin Persian cuisines. Ghorme Sabzi TahChin, Gheime Tahchin, eggplant TahChin and mushroom TahChin. Some types are vegetarian friendly and some are non-vegetarian, the choice is yours. Don’t waste your time and go for this golden crust dish.

13. Baghali Polo Ba Mahiche | Rice With Broad Beans And Lamb Shank

Baghali Polo ba Mahiche is one of the most famous Persian dishes. this dish is a very fancy and delicious one. It is made by rice and broad beans which makes a Persian pilaf out of it and is served with lamb shark that is juicy and mouthwatering.

If you are looking for a very tasty yet fragrant Persian dish made by meat, you are right standing in the perfect place! The best option that will satisfy you  and your guests is rice with broad beans and lamb shark.

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