Iranian Cuisine

Breakfast

local foods

local products like ghorotti

common spices

A common breakfast for normal days usually includes bread, cheese, butter, jam, honey and tea or milk, but also you can have more exotic foods if you'd like to dine out.

Adasi (Lentil Stew) (VG)

Adasi is a thick soup of lentils, usually served in winters as the breakfast. The other ingredients are fried onion, tomato paste, and sometimes grated potato.

100 grams of Adasi can contain about 120 cal.

Haleem

Iranian recipe of Haleem normally includes ingredients like shredded chicken or turkey and mashed wheat or barley, sesame oil, cinnamon, and turmeric. It is usually served with sugar and bread in Iran.

The amount of calories in 100 gram of Haleem varies from 150 to 180 Cal.

Halvā Ardeh (Sweetened Tahini) (VG)

Halvā Ardeh is a type of Halvā based on sesame paste. It is usually sweetened with grape syrup or sugar, and pistachio can be added in some recipes.

100 grams of Halvā Ardeh can provide you about 140 cal.

Kaleh Pācheh

Kaleh Pācheh is one of the Iranian dishes that is found challenging to try for tourists.

It's usually boiled sheep parts like head and feet. Cheeks and eye fillets are probably the most popular parts, though brain, trotters, and tongue are in high demand, too.

Depending on your dish, you might get 235 to 325 cal from 100 grams of this food. You might feel thirsty after having such a heavy meal, so consider some tea, as well.

Omelette (V)

Fried eggs or omelette, like almost everywhere else, is popular in Iran, too. It is usually made of egg and fried tomato, but sometimes based on the recipe, cooks can use mushrooms, tomato paste, cheese, or sausages.

100 grams of Iranian omelette can have 155 to 175 cal.