The Saffron Tales: Recipes from the Persian Kitchen

Author(s): Yasmin Khan

Cooking/Wine

Armed with little more than a notebook and a bottle of pomegranate molasses, and fueled by memories of her family's farm in the lush seaside province of Gilan, British-Iranian cook Yasmin Khan traversed Iran in search of the most delicious recipes.


Her quest took her from the snowy mountains of Tabriz to the cosmopolitan cafés of Tehran and the pomegranate orchards of Isfahan, where she was welcomed into the homes of artists, farmers, electricians, and teachers. Through her travels, she gained a unique insight into the culinary secrets of the Persian kitchen, and the lives of ordinary Iranians today.


In The Saffron Tales, Yasmin weaves together a tapestry of stories from Iranian home kitchens with exclusive photography and fragrant, modern recipes that are rooted in the rich tradition of Persian cooking. All fully accessible for the home cook, Yasmin's recipes range from the inimitable fesenjoon (chicken with walnuts and pomegranates) to kofte berenji (lamb meatballs stuffed with prunes and barberries) and ghalyieh maygoo (prawn, coriander, and tamarind stew). She also offers a wealth of vegetarian dishes, including tahcheen (baked saffron and aubergine rice) and domaj (mixed herb, flatbread, and feta salad), as well as sumptuous desserts such as rose and almond cake, and sour cherry and dark chocolate cookies.


With stunning photography from all corners of Iran and gorgeous recipe images, this lavish cookbook rejoices in the land, life, flavors, and food of an enigmatic and beautiful country.

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A glorious celebration of the food and people of Iran: stories from home kitchens and more than 80 delicious modern recipes

Yasmin Khan is a writer and cook from London who loves to share people's stories through food. An avid traveller whose passport is never too far from her pocket, she runs cooking classes, pop-up supper clubs and writing retreats around the world. Prior to immersing herself in the fragrances and flavours of the Persian kitchen, Yasmin worked as a human rights campaigner, running national and international campaigns for NGOs and grassroots groups, with a special focus on the Middle East. thesaffrontales.com / @yasmin_khan

General Fields

  • : 9781408868737
  • : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • : 1.088
  • : April 2016
  • : 246mm X 189mm
  • : April 2016
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Yasmin Khan
  • : Hardback
  • : 516
  • : en
  • : 641.5955
  • : 240
  • : WBN
  • : Colour photography throughout