Persian Meat Dishes

There is a huge variety of traditional Persian meat dishes. However, here are some of the most popular:

• Kabab Koobideh: barbequed ground lamb or beef
• Eslaamboli Polow: with rice, ground lamb/beef and tomato paste
• Joojeh Kabab: barbequed chicken with olive oil, tomatoes and saffron
• Beryani: a dish from Esfahan made with specially prepared lamb and bread
• Dolmeh Baadenjaan: eggplants filled with ground meat, rice and herbs
• Koofteh Nokhod-chi: balls of ground meat, chickpea flour, sugar and saffron
• Dolmeh Barg Mow: vine leaves wrapped around a mix of ground meat, rice and herbs
• Dolmeh Seeb Zamini: potatoes with a filling of ground meat, rice and herbs
• Kabab Hosseini: lamb or beef cooked on skewers with onions, tomatoes and green peppers
• Ghormeh Sabzi: exquisite dish made with various herbs, meat, black-eye beans and potatoes
• Koofteh Berenji: large balls of rice, ground meat, various herbs, onions and walnuts
• Khoresht Baamieh: made with okras, potatoes and meat
• Khoresht Baadenjaan: with meat, eggplants, onions, and lime juice
• Morasah Polow: rice, chicken, raisins, barberries, almonds, pistachios, orange peel, and saffron
• Shirin Polow: rice, chicken, sugar, almonds, pistachios, orange peel and saffron
• Loobia Polow: with rice, meat, green beans, and tomato paste
• Khoresht Loobia Sabz: made with meat, string beans, potatoes and lime juice
• Khoresht Aaloo: with chicken, pitted prunes, potatoes, and saffron
• Albaloo Polow: made with rice, black cherries, chicken, sugar, and saffron