Tahdig Lubia Polo (Persian Green Beans with Crispy Potatoes)

June 4, 2025 By palatablepastime in Beef, Carrots, Curries, Fresh greenbeans/wax beans/haricots verts, Ground Beef, Lamb, Main Dish, Meats, Middle Eastern, Onions, Persian, Rice, Uncategorized Tags: "L" recipes, Alphabet recipe challenge, ground meat recipes, Iranian food, one dish meal, pilaf, rice recipes, tahdig using potatoes 14 Comments

Tahdig Lubia Polo (Persian Green Beans with Crispy Potatoes) is a one-skillet dinner with lamb, veggies and rice in a savory pilaf with potatoes.

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Spaghetti Bademjan

December 8, 2023 By palatablepastime in Cheese, Dairy, Eggplant, feta, Italian, Lamb, Macaroni, Main Dish, Meats, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Olives, Pasta, Persian, Stovetop, Tomatoes Tags: comfort food pasta dishes, easy spaghetti recipes, lamb and noodles Leave a comment

Spaghetti Bademjan has a lamb and eggplant based Middle Eastern tomato sauce covering our favorite pasta for a great comfort food meal.

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Persian Kebab Kubideh

June 10, 2021 By palatablepastime in Beef, Bread, Buns or Rolls, Cucumbers, Dairy, Food Processor, Grilled, Ground Beef, Herbs, Spices, Teas, and Coffee, Lamb, Main Dish, Meats, Middle Eastern, Onions, Persian, Rice, Tomatoes, Yogurt Tags: #ImprovCooking, barbecue recipes, beef recipes, chelou rice, cookout recipes, grilling recipes, Iranian recipes, kebab recipes, Lamb Recipes, middle eastern recipes, Persian recipes, yogurt dip 4 Comments

Persian Kebab Kubideh are simple grilled beef and lamb kebabs served with a mast o khiar herbal yogurt dipping sauce and chelou (rice).

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Persian Braised Lamb Shanks

September 11, 2019 By palatablepastime in Eggplant, Lamb, Main Dish, Meats, Middle Eastern, Onions, Oven Baked, Persian, Tomatoes Tags: bademjan, braised meats, eggplant, iranian, lamb shanks, meat with sauce, middle eastern, oven braised, persian, rice, tomato 1 Comment

Oven braised Persian style lamb shanks flavored with tomatoes, eggplant, and Middle Eastern spice make a comforting autumn supper, served with sumac seasoned basmati rice.

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Persian Blueberry Anar Salad with Cucumber #BlueberryWeek

July 19, 2019 By palatablepastime in Blueberries, Cheese, Cucumbers, Dairy, Fruits, Herbs, Spices, Teas, and Coffee, Middle Eastern, No Cook, Persian, Pomegranate, Salad Dressings, Salads Tags: berries, blueberries, blueberry, Blueberry Week, chevre, cucumbers, goat cheese, iranian, middle eastern, mint, persian, pomegranate, salad, salad dressing Leave a comment

Crisp and cool cucumber salad with fresh blueberries, pomegranate arils, goat cheese crumbles and a Persian style salad dressing.

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Vegan Khoresh Bademjan (Persian Eggplant Stew)

January 7, 2019 By palatablepastime in Eggplant, Main Dish, Middle Eastern, Persian, Soups, Stews & Chili, Stew, Stovetop, Tomatoes Tags: #Veganuary, eggplant, healthy, khoresh, meatless, persian, stew, vegan, vegetarian 17 Comments

Traditional Persian eggplant khoresh stew (Bademjan) made vegan with the use of plant based foods.

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Kotlet Kubideh Burgers

May 9, 2018 By palatablepastime in Beef, Burgers, Condiments, Eggs, Grilled, Ground Beef, Lamb, Main Dish, Meats, Middle Eastern, Onions, Persian, Potatoes, Sandwiches, Stovetop, Tomato Paste, Tomatoes Tags: #BurgerMonth, beef, burgers, DIY Ketchup, giveaway, Grillig, hamburgers, ketchup, kofta, Kotlet, lamb, Middle Easyern, Outdoor Grilling, persian, Persian Ketchup, pita, sandwiches 3 Comments

Persian style grilled spiced lamb and beef kotlet kubideh burgers on mini pitas with an easily made from scratch spiced saffron ketchup.

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Pressure Cooker Lamb and Vegetable Soup

September 16, 2017 By palatablepastime in Carrots, Eggplant, Lamb, lamb, Main Dish, Meats, Middle Eastern, Onions, Persian, Pressure Cooker, Rice, Soup, Soups, Stews & Chili, Stew, Tomatoes Tags: #SoupSwappers, carrot, eggplant, Hot Soups, lamb, middle eastern, persian, rice, soup, stew, tomato 11 Comments

Pressure Cooker Lamb and Vegetable Soup makes easy work in the Instant Pot for this Middle Eastern inspired soup, with lamb and vegetables.

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Slow Cooker Persian Lamb and Eggplant Stew

January 26, 2017 By palatablepastime in Cooking Method, Course, Crockpot, Cuisine, Eggplant, Lamb, Main Dish, Main Ingredients, Meats, Middle Eastern, Persian, Small Appliance, Soups, Stews & Chili, Stew, Tomatoes Tags: crock pot, crockpot, eggplant, f120116, iranian, khoresh, khoreshe, lamb, middle eastern, persian, rice, sauce, slow cooker, stew, tomatoes 6 Comments

Slow Cooker Persian Lamb and Eggplant Stew makes tender lamb in a spiced tomato sauce that is cooked all day and gets served with rice in the Persian classic.

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