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    Home » Recipes » Persian

    Farsi Cooking Terms - Herbs, Spices, Fruits, & Vegetables

    Published: Sep 9, 2020 Modified: Sep 9, 2020 by Candice This post may contain affiliate links.

    My Farsi is probably as good as a 5th grader, and I cannot read or write in the language. A big part of this blog is a way to share and enjoy the recipes I grew up with. In building the Persian recipes section on the blog, I went to my mom and maman joon (grandmother) for help. I made recipes with them, talked with them about their likes and dislikes, and asked questions about their cooking journeys. However, learning how to make the Persian recipes on the blog from my mother and grandmother presented a few roadblocks. Here are some of my favorite Persian recipes:

    • Khoresh e Beh (Quince & Plum Beef Stew)
    • Gondi (Chickpea & Chicken Dumplings)
    • Fesenjoon (Walnut & Pomegranate Chicken Stew)
    • Ghormeh Sabzi (Herb Stew with Beef)
    • Steamed Persian Rice
    • Persian Tea Eggs
    • Zoolbia
    • Khoresh Bademjan

    My mom speaks fluent English (with an accent, of course) but doesn't always know the names of spices and herbs in English. My grandmother doesn't speak much English at all (or at least pretends she doesn't). What that means, is that I was sometimes able to figure out what the spice was by the label on the container, or I had to go searching for the herb and spice by guessing and Googling.

    This guide is a list of herbs, spices, foods, and cooking terms that I needed to know to learn my family recipes. Most of the resources I found have the word in Farsi, which I cannot read. So this list uses the Persian word transliterated so you can recreate the Persian recipes from your families without the language barrier getting in the way.

    • Herbs & Spices
    • Fruits & Vegetables
    • General Cooking Terms

    I hope you find this list helpful, and if you do, please let me know in the comments below... and if you think I'm missing something helpful, please let me know that, too!

    Herbs & Spices - Sabzi & Adviya Ha

    Basilrey-han
    Boragegol gov zaboon
    Cardamomhel
    Cayenne Pepperfelfel hendi
    Chamomileba-bune
    Chilifelfel ghermez
    Chivestareh
    Cilantro / Coriandergishneez
    Cinnamondahr-chin
    Clovesmikhake khoshk sho-deh
    Cressshahi
    Cumin/Carawayzire
    Dillshevid
    Fenugreekshanbalileh
    Garlicseer
    Gingerzanjabil
    Mintnah-na
    Oreganopuneye kuhi
    Parsleyja-fari
    Pepperfel-fel
    Saffronza-ferun
    Savorymahr-zeh
    Scallionpiyaz-cheh
    Sesamekonjed
    Spearmintnah-na tohnd
    Tarragontahr-khoon
    Thymeavishan
    Tumericzard-choobeh

    Fruits & Vegetables - Miveh & Sabzijat

    Appleseeb
    Beetchoghondar
    Bell Pepperfel-fel dolmeh
    Cabbagekalam
    Carrothaveej
    Cauliflowergolkalam
    Celerykarafs
    Cornzorrat
    Cucumberkheeyar
    Eggplantbademjan
    Garlicseer
    Green Beanlubijah sabzi
    Lemon, Limelimu
    Lettuceka-hu
    Onionpiyaz
    Pomegranateanar
    Peasnokhod farangi
    Potatosibzamini
    Pumpkinkadutanbal
    Radishtarbocheh
    Sour Orangenah-ranj
    Sour Cherryalbaloo
    Spinachesfanaj
    Strawberrytoot farangi
    Tomatogojeh farangi
    Turnipshalgham
    Zucchini, Squashkadu

    Other

    Breadnoon
    Cheesepaneer
    Chickenmorgh
    Cooked / Bakedpokh-teh
    Cut / Chopostekhan
    Eatboh-khor
    Fireawtish
    Fishma-hi
    Oilroh-ghan
    Mealgha-zaa
    Meatgoosht
    Milksheer
    Mincedkhord karde
    Ricebeh-renj
    Soupahsh
    Sourtorsh
    Spicytohnd
    Sweetsheer-een
    Tendernahrm
    Yogurtmah-st
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