Rice with herbs, pan-fried white fish and smoked white fish (sabzi polow ba mahi)
Rice with toasted noodles (reshteh polow) served with lamb
Fresh herb kuku (kuku-ye-sabzi)
These three recipes, from chef Tony Esnault and his mother Shamsi Katebi, form one impressive meal. They’re each great on their own too.
kuku sabzi (Persian greens frittata)
Kismet's kuku
Deconstructed kuku sabzi
Three more versions of kuku-ye-sabzi reveal the versatility of this combination of greens and eggs.
Persian-style herb and cheese platter
Tartines a la perse (Persian toasts)
A plate of cheese and herbs is essential to any Persian meal. Here are two different ways to present it.