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"One of my favorite Iranian soups! This is a hearty and filling vegetarian soup that is enjoyed by many Iranians. You can use dried beans and cook them yourself; however, I use canned beans to save time. Personally, I don't think this dish is complete without the traditional ingredients of reshteh and kashk. Reshteh is an Iranian noodle that is..."

Ingredients: noodles, dried mint...

"This is one of my favorite recipes! It is a thick Persian stew (or aash) flavored with fresh herbs, tangy pomegranate syrup and tiny meatballs. You may want to prepare the aash a day in advance, it tastes even better the second day, after the flavors have melded. The meatballs may be omitted or substituted with vegetables such as mushrooms.
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Ingredients: chives, cilantro, cinnamon...

"Adapted from Najmieh Batmanglij's "Persian Cooking for a Healthy Kitchen". I have not yet had the chance to try this recipe, but it looks delicious and I cannot wait to test it out!"

Ingredients: pepper, pistachios, rice flour...

"Southern Indian soup with curried chicken, apples, and rice. This was a recipe a friend gave me and I decided to post it here so that I wouldn't lose it. It sounds fantastic but I haven't tried it yet."

Ingredients: ground cumin, curry powder...

"This thick soup of herbs, greens, legumes, grains, and noodles is cooked in a fried onion based liquid. It is customarily served as a starter before the actual meal is served. To serve, the soup is topped with creamy whey (kashk), fried onions with turmeric, lightly fried garlic, and fried mint. Without the whey, the soup is actually completely vegan,..."

Ingredients: cilantro, dried white beans...

"A really flavourful spicy soup. Enjoy."

Ingredients: cream, curry paste, pappadams...

"Stuffed Dumplings in Soup"

Ingredients: swiss chard, lemon juice, oil...

"This tangy soup is low-fat, quick and easy to prepare! It is a copycat-of a-copycat recipe from the soup served at Reza's, a Persian restaurant in Chicago (so called because I have never been to Reza's, but once had someone else's imitation of it!). Sumac powder and dried limes can both be found at Middle Eastern groceries or ethnic stores...."

Ingredients: dried dill, chopped tomatoes...

"This is a very popular dish in Iran. This recipe is from a friend who lived in Iran many years ago."

Ingredients: ground turmeric, yellow split peas...

"This is a smooth, mellow soup that can be served hot or cold. If you like, you can add cooked rice or noodles to the finished soup."

Ingredients: ground cumin, leeks...