What are some great websites or cookbooks for Persian cuisine?

I am looking for sources for authentic, regional Iranian food. Ideas?

lloreen
  • Posted by: lloreen
  • January 13, 2012
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susan G. January 13, 2012
You can use www.foodblogsearch.com to find more. I just checked, put in 'persian' and many came up, with the food52 spinach dip (link above from Nozle) near the top.
There's a book that came out maybe 30 -40 years ago, called In a Persian Kitchen, that I just saw on the shelves of my local library.
 
amysarah January 13, 2012
You can't beat Claudia Roden for that entire area of the world's cooking (Iran and beyond): http://www.amazon.com/dp/0375405062/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=14108494067&ref=pd_sl_5kt7c2sr8f_b

Paula Wolfert is also a wonderful source. Her website: http://www.paula-wolfert.com/ Both authors offer lots of cultural/food history about the regions the recipes come from too, which I love.
 
Nozlee S. January 13, 2012
The canonical tome in English for Iranian food is Food of Life by Najmieh Batmanglij. She covers stews, breads, desserts, and more from all over the country (for example, northern Iranians refuse to eat fish but Iranians around the Persian Gulf have all kinds of delicious seafood stews!)

On the site, you should check out sdebrango's crispy-bottomed rice (polo ba tahdig):
http://www.food52.com/recipes/12995_basmati_rice_iranianwith_tahdig

and eggplant lamb stew (khoresht e bademjan):
http://www.food52.com/recipes/11606_lamb_and_eggplant_stew_khoresh_baadenjaan

as well as shayma's yogurt-spinach dip (borani e esfenaj):
http://food52.com/recipes/3541_yoghurt_spinach_dip_borani_esfanaaj_in_the_persian_manner

and onetribegourmet's eggplant dip (kashk e bademjan):
http://www.food52.com/recipes/8973_kashke_bademjan_persian_style_roasted_eggplant_dip

And thank you for reminding me that I want to get more Iranian recipes on the site!
 
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