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Zereshk Polo Morgh – Persian Saffron Chicken with Barberry Rice
Iran's most celebrated dish: saffron-infused chicken stew served over jewelled barberry and saffron rice.
⏱ 120 min🔥 620 kcalHard
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Persian Tomatoes Recipes
13 recipes using tomatoes — Ghormeh sabzi, kebabs, rice — Iran's 2,500-year culinary tradition.
These 13 persian tomatoes recipes are ready in about 91 minutes on average, with 80–620 kcal per serving, and 31% 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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91 min
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435 kcal
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easy recipes
How Persian cuisine cooks with tomatoes
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 tomatoes, they reach for saffron, dried lime, turmeric, mint, barberries and rosewater, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are boiling, simmering, grilling and frying.
Sweet-acidic fruit that forms the backbone of sauces, stews and salads across nearly every cuisine. In this collection it's most often cooked with turmeric, onion, butter, tomato paste, lemon juice and onions. The dishes here span persian classics ready in as little as 15 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
13 Persian Tomatoes Recipes
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Abgoosht / Dizi (Persian Lamb & Chickpea Stew)
Slow-cooked Persian lamb, chickpea and white bean stew served as a broth and a mashed goosht.
⏱ 205 min🔥 520 kcalMedium
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Joojeh Kabab (Persian Saffron Chicken Kebab)
Juicy chicken marinated in saffron, lemon and onion, grilled over charcoal until golden — one of Iran's most beloved kebabs.
⏱ 40 min🔥 420 kcalEasy
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Mirza Ghasemi (Persian Smoked Aubergine with Eggs)
A smoky northern Persian dip of fire-roasted aubergine with tomatoes, garlic and eggs — the jewel of Gilani cuisine.
⏱ 45 min🔥 210 kcalEasy
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Joojeeh Kabab
Persian saffron and lemon marinated chicken skewers — grilled until charred and served with rice and sumac.
⏱ 35 min🔥 380 kcalEasy
Soup
Abgoosht
Persian lamb and chickpea broth pounded into a hearty dip — Iran's ancient peasant stew.
⏱ 200 min🔥 480 kcalMedium
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Khoresh Bademjan
Persian lamb and eggplant stew with saffron and tomatoes — a rich, silky classic.
⏱ 120 min🔥 420 kcalMedium
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Khoresht-e Bademjan (Persian Lamb and Eggplant Stew)
Iran's beloved tomato-eggplant stew — slow-braised lamb shoulder with fried eggplant, dried limes and saffron in a tart, savory sauce.
⏱ 120 min🔥 540 kcalMedium
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Kebab Koobideh (Persian Ground Lamb and Beef Skewers)
Kebab koobideh are Iran's most iconic grilled skewers: seasoned ground lamb and beef blended with grated onion and turmeric, moulded onto flat swords and grilled until charred and juicy.
⏱ 45 min🔥 580 kcalMedium
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Dolmeh Felfel (Persian Stuffed Peppers with Rice and Herbs)
Bell peppers stuffed with rice, ground beef, herbs and split peas, simmered in a tangy tomato sauce, a Persian family dinner classic.
⏱ 75 min🔥 380 kcalMedium
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Shirazi Salad (Persian Cucumber Tomato Salad)
A refreshing, finely diced Persian salad of cucumber, tomato, and onion dressed with lime juice, mint, and olive oil.
⏱ 15 min🔥 80 kcalEasy
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Chelow Kabab Platter with Saffron Rice and Grilled Tomatoes
A festive Persian platter of saffron-buttered rice, grilled beef kabab, and charred tomatoes.
⏱ 80 min🔥 610 kcalHard
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Persian Everyday Roasted Onion Stuffed Peppers
Sweet peppers stuffed with saffron rice, ground beef, split peas and caramelized onion, then baked in a light tomato sauce until tender.
⏱ 85 min🔥 415 kcalMedium
Choosing & preparing tomatoes
How to choose
Ripe tomatoes smell fragrant at the stem and give slightly to a gentle squeeze. For cooking out of season, good-quality tinned tomatoes often beat pale fresh ones.
Prep & storage
Store at room temperature, never the fridge, which kills their flavour and texture. Score and blanch to slip off skins; salting slices draws out excess water for salads.
Nutrition
A low-calorie source of vitamin C, potassium and the antioxidant lycopene — which actually becomes more available when tomatoes are cooked.
Classic flavour partners: basil, garlic, olive oil, mozzarella, onion, oregano
Persian Tomatoes Recipes — FAQ
How long do Persian tomatoes recipes take to make?
Most of these 13 Persian tomatoes recipes are ready in around 91 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Shirazi Salad (Persian Cucumber Tomato Salad), takes about 15 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 205 minutes.
How many calories are in Persian tomatoes dishes?
Across this collection they range from about 80 to 620 kcal per serving, averaging 435 kcal — Shirazi Salad (Persian Cucumber Tomato Salad) is the lightest option at 80 kcal.
What is the easiest Persian tomatoes recipe for beginners?
Joojeh Kabab (Persian Saffron Chicken Kebab) is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 40 minutes. 31% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
What goes well with tomatoes in Persian cooking?
In these recipes, tomatoes is most often paired with turmeric, onion, butter, tomato paste, lemon juice and onions. Persian kitchens also lean on saffron, dried lime, turmeric, mint, barberries and rosewater.
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