Persian Lamb Recipes

Persian cooking is elegant and aromatic — jewelled rices, herb-packed stews and a signature balance of sour, sweet and floral notes. When Persian cooks work with lamb, they reach for saffron, dried lime, turmeric, mint, barberries and rosewater, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, boiling, frying and braising.

A tender, distinctively rich red meat at home in fragrant, spice-forward and slow-cooked dishes. In this collection it's most often cooked with turmeric, tomato paste, cinnamon, onion, ground turmeric and onion diced. The dishes here span persian classics ready in as little as 37 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.