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Recipes for Yalda Night

Shab-e Yalda, the Iranian celebration of the winter solstice, welcomes back longer days with symbolic foods, such as pomegranates, which represent the rising sun, symbolizing light and goodness.

Khoresh Morgh Nardooni (Pomegranate Chicken Stew) — Ryan Liebe for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Barrett Washburne.

Recipes

Khoresh Morgh Nardooni (Pomegranate Chicken Stew)
Naz Deravian
538 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
538
1 1/2 hours
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Kaale Seerabeh Salad (Salad With Pomegranate Dressing)
Naz Deravian, Hanif Sadr
60 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
60
10 minutes, plus 24 hours’ marinating
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Khoresh-e Fesenjoon (Persian Chicken Stew With Pomegranate and Walnuts)
Samin Nosrat
824 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
824
3 1/2 hours
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Ash Reshteh (Persian Greens, Bean and Noodle Soup)
Samin Nosrat
1302 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,302
2 3/4 hours, plus overnight soaking
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Khoresh Kadoo Halvaii (Butternut Squash Stew)
Naz Deravian
527 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
527
1 hour
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Bademjan Kebab
Leena Trivedi-Grenier, Hanif Sadr
35 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
35
1 3/4 hours
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Cucumber Pomegranate Salad
Naz Deravian
785 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
785
20 minutes
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easy
Persimmon and Pomegranate Salad
David Tanis
149 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
149
20 minutes
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easy
Polo Ba Tahdig (Persian Rice With Bread Crust)
Samin Nosrat
603 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
603
1 1/2 hours, plus 30 minutes’ soaking
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Fesenjan
Sam Sifton, Azita Houshiar
440 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
440
2 hours
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Caramelized Onion, Cranberry and Rosemary Tahchin
Andy Baraghani
244 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
244
1 hour 50 minutes
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David Tanis’s Persian Jeweled Rice
David Tanis
1076 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,076
About 1 hour 15 minutes
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Pomegranate-Glazed Lamb Meatballs
Melissa Clark
598 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
598
20 minutes
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easy
Game Hens With Sumac, Pomegranate and Cardamom Rice
David Tanis
132 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
132
1 hour 15 minutes
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Persian-Spiced Lamb Shanks
David Tanis
1402 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,402
2 hours 30 minutes
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Olive Oil-Walnut Cake With Pomegranate
David Tanis
578 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
578
1 1/2 hours
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Salty Sweet Trail Mix
Genevieve Ko
276 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
276
45 minutes, plus cooling
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easy
Pomegranate and Rose Granita
Yotam Ottolenghi
95 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
95
30 minutes, plus freezing
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Clementine-Pomegranate Jello Salad
David Tanis
170 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
170
20 minutes, plus at least 4 hours’ chilling
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Dark Chocolate and Pomegranate Bark
Melissa Clark, Tom Faglon
551 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
551
10 minutes, plus chilling
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Pomegranate Spritz
Jennifer Steinhauer, Helene Cooper
253 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
253
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