Vegetarian Dishes in Iran: The Top Persian Veggie Foods Survival Guide

Are you a vegetarian thinking you'll be left stranded for food in Iran? Well think again - you just need to know what to look for. Here are the best vegetarian dishes in Iran.



#1 Kashk and eggplant (کشک بادمجان kashk-e bademjan)
From: All over Iran
Ingredients: eggplant (aubergine), onion, garlic, walnut, kashk (type of whey)
Spice Level: 0

#2 Mirza Ghasemi (میرزا قاسمی, mirza qasemi)
From: Gilan
Ingredients: eggplant, tomato, garlic, egg, peppers, garlic, salt
Spice Level: 1

#3 Falafel (فلافل , Falafel)
From: Southern parts of Iran
Ingredients: lots of various grains mostly chickpea, pepper, garlic, salt, sometimes egg and onion.
Spice Level: 0-3
Most fast foods shops across the country offer this dish.

#4 Cutlet (کتلت kotlet)
From: All over Iran
Ingredients: potato, egg, onion, pepper, salt (sometime people add ground beef, so make sure that meat is not included in the recipe before ordering this dish)
Spice Level: 1

#5 Vegetable Kuku (کوکو سبزی kuku sabzi)
From: All over Iran
Ingredients: Assorted herbs (basil, dill, chives), potato, green peppers, egg, onions, garlic, turmeric
Spice Level: 1

#6 Kaale Jush (کاله جوش kale Joosh)
From: Isfahan
Ingredients: kashk, onion, walnut, turmeric, salt, dried mint
Spice Level: 0

#7 Baghala Ghatogh (باقالی قاتق, baghali ghatogh)
From: Gilan
Ingredients: Baghala (rashti fava beans), dill, eggs, garlic, salt, turmeric, pepper
Spice Level: 1

But if these still can't satisfy your taste buds, try Ash Reshte (آش رشته Ash-e reshte) or Haleem (Halim), the breakfast kind of porridge without meat.