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Persian Noodles Recipes

4 recipes using noodles — Ghormeh sabzi, kebabs, rice — Iran's 2,500-year culinary tradition.

These 4 persian noodles recipes are ready in about 101 minutes on average, with 300–443 kcal per serving, and 0% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.

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101 min

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391 kcal

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How Persian cuisine cooks with noodles

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 noodles, they reach for saffron, dried lime, turmeric, mint, barberries and rosewater, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, boiling, steaming and caramelising.

From wheat to rice to egg, noodles are the slurpable heart of soups, stir-fries and saucy bowls across Asia and beyond. In this collection it's most often cooked with kashk. The dishes here span persian classics ready in as little as 73 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.

4 Persian Noodles Recipes

✨ NewSoup

Ash Reshteh

A hearty Persian soup filled with noodles, beans, and herbs.

⏱ 120 min🔥 300 kcalMedium

Dinner

Reshteh Polo

Persian noodle rice cooked with caramelized onions and raisins — a Nowruz tradition.

⏱ 90 min🔥 440 kcalMedium

✨ NewSoup

Ash-e Reshteh (Persian Herb and Noodle Soup with Kashk)

Ash-e reshteh is Iran's beloved thick noodle soup loaded with legumes, spinach, and fresh herbs, finished with caramelised onion, turmeric, and sour kashk — served on Nowruz and at times of prayer.

⏱ 120 min🔥 380 kcalMedium

✨ NewDinner

Caspian Charred Pepper Noodles

Caspian Charred Pepper Noodles turns persian pantry flavors into a complete noodle dish with wheat noodles, saffron, dried limes, herbs and walnuts, and a fresh dill finish.

⏱ 73 min🔥 443 kcalMedium

Choosing & preparing noodles

How to choose

Match the noodle to the dish: rice noodles for pho and pad thai, wheat or egg noodles for stir-fries and ramen-style soups. Fresh noodles cook in moments; dried keep for months.

Prep & storage

Slightly undercook noodles destined for a stir-fry or hot soup, since they keep softening. Rinse and toss with a little oil to stop them clumping while the rest of the dish comes together.

When is it done?

Most noodles want a tender but springy bite; rice noodles often just need soaking in hot water rather than a hard boil.

Nutrition

A carbohydrate energy base; egg noodles add a little protein, while rice noodles are naturally gluten-free.

Classic flavour partners: soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sesame, spring onion, chilli

Persian Noodles Recipes — FAQ

How long do Persian noodles recipes take to make?

Most of these 4 Persian noodles recipes are ready in around 101 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Caspian Charred Pepper Noodles, takes about 73 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 120 minutes.

How many calories are in Persian noodles dishes?

Across this collection they range from about 300 to 443 kcal per serving, averaging 391 kcal — Ash Reshteh is the lightest option at 300 kcal.

What is the easiest Persian noodles recipe for beginners?

Caspian Charred Pepper Noodles is a great place to start — it's rated medium and comes together in about 73 minutes. 0% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.

What goes well with noodles in Persian cooking?

In these recipes, noodles is most often paired with kashk. Persian kitchens also lean on saffron, dried lime, turmeric, mint, barberries and rosewater.