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"A twist on a Middle East recipe with a splash of Afghan and Central Asia."

Ingredients: cinnamon, golden raisins...

"This is my daughter Nomi's all-time favorite way to eat rice. My friend Debbie, who is married to a Persian, makes this for her every time we're over at their house for a meal. I figured I was going to have to learn to make this myself, since Nomi just adores this rice and asks for it every time. It's a little complicated, but gets easier..."

Ingredients: cooking oil, long grain rice...

"The rice stuffing is very simple to make and turns out beautifully! If barberries are not available, chopped fresh cranberries or sour cherries are a good substitution. Preparation time does not include marinating time. Adapted from Persian Cooking for a Healthy Kitchen" by Najmieh Batmanglij."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cumin, rose water...

"Delicious with Stuffed Zucchini in Tomato Sauce or Kousa. Persian like I believe though this was inspired by a modification of Iraquian Rice With Potato Crust (Zwt3) which I don't believe is actually Iraqi."

Ingredients: garlic cloves, potatoes...

"This is a quick, short-cut version of the usual Persian Rice (Polow) recipe.
Like most short-cuts, the outcome will not be as impressive as following the traditional, longer method but, if you're in a rush and want a decent quality steamed persian rice, then I recommend following this one-pot recipe. For other times when you cook for guests..."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, sea salt...

"This is my favorite rice pudding. It is nice and creamy but not too heavy. The Persian version of rice pudding is very simplistic, yet beautiful in flavor masha Allah. Sheer Berenj on its own is simply made with rice, water, milk and rosewater. I love it because it is not too sweet you add a sweet topping such as a good honey or a sweet preserve (jam)...."

Ingredients: jam, rose water, honey...

"Easy one pot version of Iranian Loobia Polo"

Ingredients: cinnamon, cut green beans...

"This is my own variation of Bhagala Polo (apologies to Iranian cooks everywhere!). It is not the least bit authentic, but boy is it good! It's good hot or cold (I prefer it cold)."

Ingredients: cayenne powder, dried dill...

"Adapted from a Jeffrey Steingarten (_The Man Who Ate Everything_) article about affordable eating. There isn't a lot of meat for the number of servings, but it's plenty, especially with the protein from the lentils and the carbs from the rice. Posted on the Seattle Post-Intelligencer blog by Rebekah Denn at http://bit.ly/iiQRIB"

Ingredients: ground cumin, ground cardamom...

"This Persian dessert is absolutely delicious! Although it takes awhile to cook, it is fairly low-maintenance. Adapted from Najmieh Batmanglij's "Persian Cooking for a Healthy Kitchen"."

Ingredients: cinnamon, pistachios, corn oil...