Persian Family Favorites
Traditional Iranian Recipes
Persian Kotlet (Meat & Potato Patties)
The Iranian comfort food every grandmother makes — crispy outside, tender inside, and on the table in under 30 minutes.
Koobideh
Juicy, tender Persian ground meat kebabs with simple ingredients — from baby portions to family dinner in one batch.
Lamb & Vegetable Stew
Slow-cooked until fall-apart tender — a nourishing family meal that doubles as perfect baby food from 7 months.
Persian-Style Beef Tongue
A nose-to-tail classic simmered with turmeric and aromatics until impossibly tender — baby-friendly from 6 months.
Addasi (Persian Lentil Stew)
A thick, comforting Persian lentil stew with golden turmeric and caramelized onions — a beloved weekend breakfast from 9 months.
Persian Tomato Omelet
Slow-cooked jammy tomatoes with soft eggs and turmeric — a beloved Iranian breakfast ready in under 30 minutes.
Salad Olivieh
A creamy Persian chicken and potato salad with eggs, peas, and pickles — a staple at every Iranian birthday party and family gathering.
Persian Chicken with Dried Plums
A comforting Persian one-pot chicken stew with dried plums, carrots, and potatoes — naturally sweet-tart and baby-friendly from 9 months.
Persian Green Bean & Rice with Beef
Fragrant basmati rice layered with tender green beans, savory beef, and a golden tahdig. A busy weeknight favorite.
Persian Haleem
A thick, slow-cooked porridge of lamb and bulgur, simmered for hours until creamy. Everyone seasons their own bowl, sweet or savory.
First Foods
6 Months+
Egg Yolk Purée
Rich in choline for brain development — one of the best first foods once solids begin at 6 months.
Chicken Liver Pâté
A creamy, mild pâté rich in iron, B12, and choline — one of the most nutrient-dense first foods you can offer at 6 months.
Ghee & Banana Mash
Ripe banana mashed with melted ghee and a pinch of cinnamon — simple, nourishing, and ready in minutes.
Apple Cinnamon Millet Porridge
A gentle, naturally sweetened first porridge — soaked overnight for easier digestion and soft enough for every stage.
Whipped Bone Marrow
A silky, nutrient-dense spread from roasted grass-fed marrow — easy to stir into meals for babies, toddlers, and the whole family.
Pear Apple Sauce with Butter and Cinnamon
Four ingredients, twenty minutes — a naturally sweet, silky first food enriched with grass-fed butter for brain-building fat.
Beef & Vegetable Purée
A nourishing, flexible first food that adapts from a smooth purée at 6 months to a family side dish by 12 months.
Simple Chicken & Rice Soup for Kids
A cozy, small-batch soup with rice, carrot, potato, and tomato, gently simmered for a rich, comforting broth.
Buttery Lemon-Garlic Salmon for Baby
A simple, one-pan salmon with butter, garlic, and lemon, flaked into soft pieces. Ready in 10 minutes.
Creamy Cottage Cheese Scrambled Eggs
A quick, soft breakfast made with eggs, full-fat cottage cheese, and butter. Simple enough for baby, ready in 5 minutes.
Slow-Cooked Lamb Tongue for Babies & Toddlers
Mostly hands-off and gently simmered until tender. Easier than it sounds, and easy to adapt for little ones.
Broths & Stocks
The Foundation
Slow-Cooked Family Meals
7 Months+Lamb & Vegetable Stew
Slow-cooked until fall-apart tender — a nourishing family meal that doubles as perfect baby food from 7 months.
Persian-Style Beef Tongue
A nose-to-tail classic simmered with turmeric and aromatics until impossibly tender — baby-friendly from 6 months.
Persian-Style Braised Lamb Heart
A tender, slow-braised lamb heart simmered with onions, garlic, and warming Persian spices until melt-in-your-mouth soft.
Okra Stew
A comforting Persian okra stew with tender beef or lamb, ripe tomatoes, and dried Persian limes — served over basmati rice from 9 months.
Persian Chicken with Dried Plums
A comforting Persian one-pot chicken stew with dried plums, carrots, and potatoes — naturally sweet-tart and baby-friendly from 9 months.
Simple Chicken & Rice Soup for Kids
A cozy, small-batch soup with rice, carrot, potato, and tomato, gently simmered for a rich, comforting broth.
Persian Haleem
A thick, slow-cooked porridge of lamb and bulgur, simmered for hours until creamy. Everyone seasons their own bowl, sweet or savory.
Slow-Cooked Lamb Rack Stew
Tender lamb, carrots, potatoes, garlic, and lemon, slow-cooked for hours until deeply comforting. Served with rice.
Slow-Cooked Lamb Tongue for Babies & Toddlers
Mostly hands-off and gently simmered until tender. Easier than it sounds, and easy to adapt for little ones.
Quick Meals
Under 30 Minutes
Ground Meat Patties
Simple, nourishing patties made with ground beef, lamb, or bison — a family meal that works for baby from 9 months.
Persian Kotlet (Meat & Potato Patties)
The Iranian comfort food every grandmother makes — crispy outside, tender inside, and on the table in under 30 minutes.
Koobideh
Juicy, tender Persian ground meat kebabs with simple ingredients — from baby portions to family dinner in one batch.
Whipped Bone Marrow
A silky, nutrient-dense spread from roasted grass-fed marrow — easy to stir into meals for babies, toddlers, and the whole family.
Persian Tomato Omelet
Slow-cooked jammy tomatoes with soft eggs and turmeric — a beloved Iranian breakfast ready in under 30 minutes.
Creamy Sardine Pâté
A smooth, buttery sardine spread brightened with lemon and fresh herbs — packed with omega-3s and ready in 10 minutes.
Persian Sausage and Eggs
A quick Persian breakfast of grass-fed sausage and eggs with turmeric — ready in 15 minutes and loved by toddlers and the whole family.
Paneer Boroshteh
A wonderfully simple northern Iranian breakfast of eggs cooked with cheese and dried dill, served with Persian rice. Ready in 10 minutes.
Sweet Potato, Mushroom & Egg Scramble
A simple, savory one-pan breakfast made with tender sweet potato, mushrooms, eggs, and butter. Ready in 20 minutes.
Sweet Potato Kookoo
A sweet potato twist on Persian kookoo, soft little fritters simple enough for babies and toddlers, delicious for the whole family.
Buttery Lemon-Garlic Salmon for Baby
A simple, one-pan salmon with butter, garlic, and lemon, flaked into soft pieces. Ready in 10 minutes.
Breakfast
8 Months+
Apple Cinnamon Millet Porridge
A creamy, comforting breakfast made with soaked millet, whole milk, fresh apple, and warm spices — nourishing for the whole family.
Creamed Spinach with Soft-Fried Egg
Velvety potato-thickened spinach topped with a soft-cooked egg — a nutrient-dense breakfast from 8 months.
Addasi
A thick, comforting Persian lentil stew with golden turmeric and caramelized onions — a beloved weekend breakfast from 9 months.
Persian Tomato Omelet
Slow-cooked jammy tomatoes with soft eggs and turmeric — a beloved Iranian breakfast ready in under 30 minutes.
Persian Sausage and Eggs
A quick Persian breakfast of grass-fed sausage and eggs with turmeric — ready in 15 minutes and loved by toddlers and the whole family.
Persian Honey and Cream Breakfast
A traditional Iranian breakfast of thick whipped cream and honey served with good bread — simple, nourishing, and ready in 5 minutes.
Easy French Toast
Soft in the middle with golden edges, no added sugar, and no syrup needed. Ready in under 10 minutes for babies, toddlers, and the whole family.
Easy Banana Blueberry Pancakes
Soft, naturally sweet pancakes made with ripe banana and juicy blueberries. Ready in 15 minutes with no added sugar.
Sweet Potato, Mushroom & Egg Scramble
A simple, savory one-pan breakfast made with tender sweet potato, mushrooms, eggs, and butter. Ready in 20 minutes.
Sweet Potato Kookoo
A sweet potato twist on Persian kookoo, soft little fritters simple enough for babies and toddlers, delicious for the whole family.
Creamy Cottage Cheese Scrambled Eggs
A quick, soft breakfast made with eggs, full-fat cottage cheese, and butter. Simple enough for baby, ready in 5 minutes.
