Sara Zaltash
Traditional persian recipes.
Contemporary ingredients.
Delicious dining experiences.
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Sample Menus
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Slow Summer's Evening Menu
Fresh naan
Locally sourced seasonal herbs, radishes and goats’ feta
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Kookoo Sabzi - famous vegetarian herb fritters, always a winner
Marinated lambs liver OR mushroom kebabs (vegan) - succulent morsels, coated in mint and tarragon marinade, barbecued to perfection
Mast-o-khiar - strained yogurt with cucumber, dill and garlic (vegan available on request)
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Abgoosht - slow-cooked lamb OR sweet potato stew (vegan), with cinnamon and lime, served two ways with fresh naan
Salad shirazi - Iran's most popular salad of fresh, diced cucumber, tomato, red onion and mint, dressed simply with lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil
Pickled garlic
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Home-made zesty baklava
Sekanjabin Sorbet
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Cardamon tea
Persian New Year Menu
Sofreh Nowruz
Fresh naan
Seasonal herbs, radishes and goat's butter
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Homemade carrot marmalade and feta blinis
Kookoo Sabzi - famous herb fritters, back by popular and seasonal demand!
Strained yogurt with dill and wild garlic - non-diary alternatives available
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Traditional Nowruz supper - Sabzi Polo Ba Mahi
- locally sourced lake trout, stuffed with almonds, lemon and barberries, baked and presented whole.
*alternatives available for those who don't eat fish! Get in touch*
- basmati rice, steamed with dill, coriander, fenugreek and parsley.
- pickled garlic
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Faloodeh - rosewater sorbet with vermicelli noodles and fresh lemon cordial
Persian Halva Truffles - sweet and rich dessert made from rosewater, saffron, butter and flour.
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Cardamon Tea
There are no hidden meat, gluten or dairy ingredients in any of our dishes.
Autumn Menu
Fresh naan
Seasonal herbs, radishes and Persian feta
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Courgette and Herb Fritters - special recipe, irresistable
Strained yogurt with wild garlic - non-dairy alternatives available
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Halim Bademjoon - grilled aubergine and whey dip
Gridled Lamb Maghz - thick, tender slices of sheeps brain. Yep.
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Spiced Kale, Hazelnut and Barberry Tahchin - layered savoury rice baked with yogurt
Mushroom Ghormeh Sabzi - green herb and kidney bean stew with chunky mushrooms and celery
Koofteh Tabrizi - stewed herby beef dumplings with plum filling.
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Rosewater sorbet - homemade
Sholeh zard - persian rice pudding made with saffron and pistachios, dairy free
To make a reservation please email us at
pop.up.persia.dining@gmail.com
or fill out the following reservation box and we will contact you with availability as soon as possible:
Pop-Up Persia
In between making performance and live art, Sara Zaltash gets her thrills by cooking enormous Persian banquets for all her friends, even the ones she has yet to meet. Pop-Up Persia is just a good old fashioned chow-down. Delicious food, a vintage Iranian pop soundtrack and photography and film exhibitions to share contemporary Persian culture with all her guests. Come, feast, be pleased.