Persian Lamb Ragout - Xoresht-s Badenjan

Celebrating the Iranian New Year

Iranian food is still surprisingly little known in the UK. We are missing out on some special tastes, as is abundantly clear when you try out London’s Iranian restaurants, which are mainly in west London. There is Hafez, a veteran eatery established 25 years ago, or Alounak, where the appetising smell of lamb cooking over charcoal