Persian Feasts: Recipes & Stories from a Family Table by Leila Heller and Lila Charif and Laya Khadjavi

  • Herb platter (Sabzi khordan) (page 24)

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    • Categories: Quick / easy; Appetizers / starters; Side dish; Persian / Iranian; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: walnuts; basil; cilantro; tarragon; mint; radishes; scallions; feta cheese; Barbari bread
    • Accompaniments: Hamburgers
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  • Eggplant dip (Kashke bademjan)

    • tges on October 07, 2025

      Like Leila's mother, I am now converted to substituting the kashk for goat's cheese. The cheese gives the dip the body I prefer and the tang. This recipe is probably the best tasting recipe I have tried from Persian English-language cookbooks.

  • Herb & noodle potage (Aash-e reshteh)

    • tges on April 07, 2026

      As I don't like kashk, I use crumbled goat cheese instead to add the tang. Works beautifully and it was this very cookbook that makes the substitute recommendation in its kashk-e bademjoon recipe.

  • Artichoke hearts & greens stew (Khoresht artichow)

    • rchewing on November 26, 2024

      Used chicken breast, parsley, and dill since it was on hand.

  • Rice with curry (Curry polo)

    • tges on February 16, 2026

      This was absolutely delicious and full of flavour. I have all the Persian cookbooks, and not one has a curried rice recipe. Really great flavour, looks great, and although is time-consuming, can be done in a Persian rice cooker to speed it up. It is a little on the drier side, so it would benefit greatly with an assortment of suggested chutneys and yogurt, A great side dish.

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  • ISBN 10 1838667520
  • ISBN 13 9781838667528
  • Published Sep 26 2024
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 272
  • Language English
  • Countries Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States
  • Publisher Phaidon Press

Publishers Text

An exquisite collection presenting 100 Persian home-cooking recipes and stories from one family collection.

When Leila Heller's mother, Nahid Taghinia-Milani came to the United States in 1979, she brought her recipes with her. Persian Feasts features Iranian delicacies in a dazzling tapestry of textures and aromas, from Shiraz in the south to Tabriz in the north.

This exquisite collection of 100 dishes includes hearty stews, saffron-infused rice dishes, succulent kebabs, and delicate rosewater desserts – each one telling a story that is steeped in tradition and has been passed down from generation to generation. Unexpected ingredient combinations create distinctive tastes and aromas to every dish – from a simple Herb Frittata to a comforting Eggplant, Walnut & Pomegranate Stew to a delicately perfumed Cardamom and Rose Water Pudding.

This highly personal book for home cooks – including family stories, historical accounts of food culture, recipe origins, and celebratory menus – is a feast for the senses, celebrating an abundance of spectacular food prepared with seasonal ingredients, fresh herbs, and fragrant spices. Beautiful specially commissioned food photography captures the bounty of this vibrant cuisine.