Roast root vegetables with just a sprinkling of salt and pepper elevate flavors like no other method of cooking them. In this recipe, we include an interesting spice twist with tangy, citrusy sumac that will keep your family and guests will be coming back for more. Create a cornucopia of colorful fall sliced and chopped…
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.
Lentil and Date Rice | Adas Polo
Adas Polo (Lentil and Date Rice) is a delicious and highly nutritious dish. Some families cook this rice dish with ground beef layered in, however growing up my family enjoyed it without meat. I am happy to share our family’s vegetarian Adas Polo recipe – a delicious, nourishing comfort food. Polo is the term used…
How to Build a Mediterranean Mezze Board | Cheeseboard
A good cheeseboard feels like a celebration. Building an interesting, impressive, aesthetically pleasing charcuterie platter is easy once you learn the creative basics. Here we bring in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean flare with our cheese selections, fresh and dried fruits, and jams. With just a little effort, a well-stocked cheeseboard can be a mini-meal in…
Baghali Polo | Persian Dill Rice
Baghali polo is a fresh, light, and delicious Persian mixed rice made with broad beans (typically fava), fresh dill, and a touch of garlic. It is a common dish in traditional Persian cuisine. When made with fresh fava beans from the pod or shell of the beans plus fresh dill weed, the process can be…
How to Parboil Rice
Parboiling rice is the cooking technique for partially cooking rice. It is the first step and gateway to an array of dozens of beautiful layered Persian rice dishes. There are a dozen layered (also known as mixed) rice dishes in Persian cuisine, In Farsi, we called these layered, mixed rice dishes polo. To make polo…
Currant Bread | Persian Pound Cake
Introducing Currant Bread, a moist, delightful cake-like loaf with a hint of cardamom setting it apart. This is a modern, lighter twist on pound cake, made with a Persian flair.
Khoresh Gheymeh | Persian Yellow Split Pea Stew
Khoresh Gheymeh | Persian Yellow Split Pea Stew is a common traditional stew in Iranian cuisine. It is served over a beautiful serving of Basmati rice. The name for this meal in Farsi is Khoresh Gheymeh. Gheymeh is most definitely on our favorite Persian foods list. The spice profile of Gheymeh includes many delicious elements…
Kookoo Sabzi | Quiche Muffins
Kookoo sabzi is a traditional Persian appetizer or light lunch. Kookoo is the term used in the Persian language to describe an egg-based, quiche-type dish. Sabzi is Farsi for fresh herbs. My recipe today takes the essence of the traditional kookoo sabzi and converts it into a nutritious, light herb muffin!
Khoresh Karafs | Persian Celery Stew
Persian Celery Stew is a traditional Iranian dish served with rice. It is a veggie-heavy dish loaded with celery and herbs, normally is made with beef or lamb. In the traditional form, it takes hours to braise and simmer. Our modern version cuts out the meat while retaining delicious flavors. The Farsi word for celery…
Baklava Cake
Persian baklava cake is made with all the special spices and flavors that make Persian desserts delicious and unique. Traditionally this rich, middle eastern pastry dessert is doused and laced in syrup made from sugar water. In our recipe, we simplify the process and make mini cakes naturally sweetened with honey! The Persian flavors and…
