the new york times declares 

najmieh is one of “seven immigrant women who changed the way americans eat.”

introduction 9

the essential persian pantry 11

preparing to cook 39

small dishes to mix + match 41

yogurt + cucumber salad 42

yogurt + spinach borani 45

fava bean salad 46

yogurt + persian shallot dip 49

eggplant, mint + walnut spread 50

eggplant + pomegranate spread 50

roasted cauliflower + cumin 52

roasted sweet peppers + garlic 52

chickpea, sesame + kale spread 54

butternut squash + kashk spread 57

beet + walnut spread 57

cheese, walnut + herb spread 58

butternut + lentil porridge 61

lentil salad 62

cucumber + pomegranate salad 65

tomato, cucumber, + mint salad 66

chickpea, cilantro + cumin salad 69

bulgur salad / tabbouleh 70

curly kale + persimmon salad 73

sesame, nigella + cabbage slaw 75

carrot + sesame salad 77

grilled corn on the cob + sumac sauce 79

olivier chicken salad 80

eggplant + zucchini yatimcheh / ratatouille 83

soup 85

noodle + chickpea soup 86

pomegranate soup 89

barley + leek soup 90

ginger + turmeric chicken soup 92

eggs + kukus 95

eggs 96

tomato, cumin + sweet pepper omelet 99

eggplant + egg spread 100

summer squash kuku 102

fresh herb kuku 104

cauliflower kuku 106

meatballs, pasta + pizza 109

fava bean + dill meatballs 111

pistachio + pomegranate meatballs 112

chickpea meatballs / gondi 115

sweet + sour chickpea patties 117

sweet + savory turnovers 118

saffron, tomato, + persian basil pasta 120

walnut + pomegranate pizza 123

fish 125

fish with verjuice + pomegranate 126

fresh herb + barberry baked fish 129

sumac grilled fish 130

grilled salmon, apple cider vinegar + zatar 130

seared fish in tamarind + fenugreek sauce 132

roasts + kababs 135

pomegranate-infused leg of lamb 136

saffron lamb rib kababs 139

lime + turmeric roast chicken 141

chicken kabab 143

oven fried chicken 144

ground chicken kababs 147

ground lamb kababs 148

caspian sweet + sour kababs 150

polow + khoresh 153

stove-top plain rice (kateh) 157

rice-cooker plain rice 158

saffron steamed rice (chelow) 161

saffron quinoa 163

yogurt khoresh 164

eggplant khoresh 167

apple + cherry khoresh 169

fresh herb khoresh 170

celery + mushroom khoresh 172

potato + split pea khoresh 175

caspian fava + egg khoresh 176

pomegranate + walnut khoresh 178

fava + dill polow 180

caramelized barberry + carrot polow 183

lentil + date polow 185

green bean + tomato polow 186

sour cherry polow 189

bulgur dami with mung beans + dill 190

desserts + teas 193

fruit + nut cupcakes 194

cardamom rice cookies 197

pistachio cookies 199

roasted peaches 199

chickpea cookies 200

baklava cake 203

sesame brittle 204

pomegranate granita 207

vinegar + mint sharbat 208

najmieh’s tea 211

infusions 213

pickle

quick + easy persian cucumber pickle 214

tools for a persian kitchen 215

index 219