Persian ice cream, Bastani, is traditionally a rich, decadent dessert made with heavy creams, tons of eggs, sugar, saffron, a touch of rose water, and bits of crunchy green pistachio nuts. Nice cream is made with a base of ripe, frozen bananas and is dairy-free and sugar-free! It’s easy to whip up as a snack,…
Persian Food
We take traditional Persian recipes and alter them to be lower in fat and easier to prepare. Oven Hug's Iranian dish recipes are a modern day healthy version of our family favorite Persian recipes.
Start with the top healthy Persian recipes: How to Prepare Persian Rice in a Rice Cooker, Persian Chicken and Rice Casserole, Loobia Polo, Tahdig, and Persian Rice Cookies.
Persian Crispy Rice Cups | Tahchin Bites
This recipe is for a clever easy to serve, easy-to-eat, bite-sized version of Tachin Persian Chicken and Rice Casserole. We are calling this updated version Persian Crispy Rice Cups, or Tahchin Bites. Tahchin is Persian food at its finest, combining royal long-grain rice with aromatic turmeric and saffron. Today we are making tahchin morgh, “morgh”…
Easy Marinated Salmon
This recipe is for easy saffron-infused marinated salmon using an oven baking method and fillet cuts of fish. Salmon has great flavor on its own – add to it this light and sophisticated marinade, and this fish dish rises to the top. With only a few ingredients and a short marination period, this recipe is…
Ajeel | Persian Trail Mix
Trail mix is easily my favorite thing to snack on. Nuts are loaded with protein, healthy fats, and fiber. Today’s recipe is for Ajeel, a Persian trail mix that is quite common in Iranian households. It is also a traditional snack mix found at a couple of notable times of the year in Persian culture. …
Persian Burgers
Persian Burgers are tasty hamburgers bursting with flavor. Saffron and grated onion are kneaded into the meat. Stack them up with tomatoes and onions for a hearty, tasty meal. This recipe is for fabulous kabob burgers that are healthy, super delicious, and almost too cute to eat. Once you have a taste, however, you will…
Khoresh Fesenjan | Persian Pomegranate Chicken
Khoresh Fesenjan (also known as khoresh fesenjoon) is a sultry, rich, comforting, sweet, and sour Persian stew that is easily my all-time favorite Iranian dish. Persian pomegranate walnut chicken stew is made with sweet pomegranate molasses and savory, nutty toasted walnuts creating a thick sauce that coats pieces of chicken in the most delicious and…
Aash Reshteh | Persian Noodle Soup
Aash is the word in Farsi for soup. Reshteh is the word for noodle in Farsi. Aasheh Reshteh is a vegetarian Persian noodle soup. Introducing a highly nutritious, herby noodle soup, loaded with beans, fiber, and flavor. This iconic Iranian soup is traditionally served at Persian New Year’s celebrations. Note: The Persian new year is…
Persian Tahdig
Persian rice, known as polo in Farsi is a central part of the culture and the cuisine. One of the fringe benefits of having rice is the crispy crust that forms in the bottom of the rice pot. This crunchy, golden treat is called tahdig (pronounced tah-deeg). ‘Tah’ means bottom and ‘dig’ means pot –…
Persian Jeweled Rice | Shirin Polo
Persian jeweled rice | Shirin Polo is a beautiful, fancy rice dish, often served at weddings and other festive celebrations. Shirin in Farsi means sweet and how sweet is this rice? Colorful bursts of fresh and dried fruits, crunchy nuts, sweet citrus, and pops of fruit color draping over a steaming bed of fluffy royal…
Kashk Bademjan | Persian Eggplant Dip
Kashk Bademjan, or Persian Eggplant Dip as we call it in English, is a savory, healthy appetizer. This Persian dip recipe is simple to make with nothing but eggplant, onion, garlic, kashk, mint, and a touch of turmeric. This is a classic Persian appetizer made healthier and modern! If you have had Middle Eastern food…
