The Vegan Persian Kitchen

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Our traditions, your kitchen.

The little things make the dish. Open a guide whenever you need it.

RICE: THE MAIN CHARACTER

Fluffy grains.
Golden beginnings.

Wash, soak, parboil, and steam. Get to know the rhythm of Persian rice.

Start with Rice 101
Rice
101

ROYA & TRACY RECOMMEND

The honest shelf.

What earns its place, what works just fine, and what we’d leave at the store.

Worth buyingPerfectly adequateSkip it
Opening the kitchen shelf…
Cardamom, rose petals, and Persian spicesExplore the pantry
Small ingredients. Familiar flavors.
Fresh herbs sorted into leaves and stemsPrep your greens
A little care before you cook.
Ingredients gathered and organized before cookingGet everything ready
Everything ready before the first stir.
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Our vegan Persian pantry

Kitchen guide
The family’s spice shelves
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The tools that shape taste

Kitchen guide
Illustration of a cooking pot, colander, wooden spatula, and mortar and pestle
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The Persian mise en place

Kitchen guide
Ingredients measured before cooking
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Cleaning your greens

Kitchen guide
Herbs separated from their stems
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Saffron Water

Kitchen basic
Illustration of crushed saffron and golden saffron water
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The Damkesh Tea Towel Process

Kitchen guide
Illustration of a rice pot with its lid wrapped in a tea towel
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Tahdig

Kitchen guide
A crisp golden rice crust
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Piercing dried limes

Kitchen guide
Preparing limes in the kitchen
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Clean barberries

Kitchen guide
Ruby barberries soaking in a turquoise bowl during preparation
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Prepare aquafaba

Kitchen guide
Illustration of chickpea liquid whipped into stiff peaks
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Preserving fruits & vegetables

Kitchen guide
A platter of pomegranates, grapes, dates, citrus, and pears on a Persian textile

START WITH THE FOUNDATIONS

Learn one small thing, then cook.

Persian Rice 101: Fluffy Grains and Golden BeginningsLearn the rhythm of Persian rice: wash, soak, parboil, drain, and steam. Then explore tahdig, polo, and our guided rice recipes.What Is Tahdig? A Guide to Persian Crispy RiceUnderstand tahdig, the crisp golden layer at the bottom of a Persian rice pot, and find the rice recipes and guidance to make it.How to Use Saffron in Persian CookingLearn why Persian cooks bloom saffron threads in water and find saffron water, rice, and dessert recipes that use the fragrant spice.A Plant-Based Persian PantryMeet the rice, saffron, herbs, dried limes, barberries, and other ingredients that shape our plant-based Persian kitchen.Preparing Fresh Herbs for Persian CookingLearn how to wash, dry, and prepare the fresh herbs used in Persian salads, rice, soups, and little plates.