Photos: Dinner with my family at Persia Restaurant in Glasgow’s charming West End.
Persia Restaurant
Jalepeno Hummus: Jalepeno peppers flavoured with garlic in sesame seed paste and mixed with cooked chickpeas.
Merza-ghassemi (Caspian Aubergine): Mix of sweet aubergine, tomato and garlic, topped with fried onion. Classic Hummus in background.
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus: A mixture of pureed chickpeas with sesame seed paste and roasted red pepper.
Fresh Baked HUGE Naan Bread.
The Naan being cooked in the downstairs tandoor (clay oven).
Koobideh Combo: Skewers of minced lamb and chicken, Saffron Rice & Grilled Tomato.
Karne Yarik: Stuffed Aubergine with Minced Lamb, Celery, Parsley, Peppers and Garlic, Baked In Tomato Sauce.
Zulbia & Bamiya: Cake Mix & Plain Dough pan-fried in vegetable oil then dipped in Saffron & Honey Syrup.
If you’re looking for a terrific (yet casual) evening out in Glasgow’s West End, I highly recommend Persia Restaurant. So many of the flavors reminded of my friend Afaf’s Syrian cooking (I miss her food!).
Thanks Lindsay & Greg for sharing one of your favorite spots!
Persia
665 Great Western Road.
Glasgow, G12 8RE
Scotland
Phone: 0141 237 4471
Website
Dining Date: 9/9/11
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my last bite... 
Dang that looks freaking AMAZING!
I think I’d better go to Scotland soon.
I don’t think I’ve seen a picture of a Tandoor before. Suddenly I’m wondering if I could get one for my kitchen… It would help with those late night naan cravings… 🙂
That looks amazing….Who would have thought, a Persian restaurant in Scotland!! I love Persian food and try to get as much of it as I can. By far the best Persian food I had was in Los Angeles. I use http://www.persiancity.com/ to look up Persian restaurants in different locations. I will suggest Persia to them to add too. They got a recipe section too if you wanna try making your own…Didn’t work out so well for me 🙂 …. Not a very well cook!
Cheers.