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Iraqi Recipes

Iraqi cuisine has a flavour all its own. Explore original, tested Iraqi recipes from Tara’s Kitchen, written for everyday home cooks.

Iraqi Dolma served and ready to eat Iraqi

Iraqi Dolma

Stuffed vine leaves, peppers, courgettes and onions filled with spiced rice and lamb, slow-cooked with tomato…

⏱ 2 hr 30 min 🍽 6 servings 📊 Hard
Iraqi Kubba served and ready to eat Iraqi

Iraqi Kubba

Bulgur shells stuffed with spiced minced lamb, pine nuts and onions, then fried — Iraq's most-loved…

⏱ 1 hr 15 min 🍽 6 servings 📊 Hard
Iraqi Tashreeb served and ready to eat Iraqi

Iraqi Tashreeb

Torn flatbread soaked in a rich lamb-and-chickpea stew with tomato, cardamom and dried lime — Iraq's…

⏱ 1 hr 45 min 🍽 5 servings 📊 Easy

About Iraqi cooking

Do I need special ingredients?

Most of our Iraqi recipes use ingredients you can find in a regular supermarket. Where something less common is needed, we suggest easy alternatives.

Are these recipes authentic?

They are inspired by Iraqi flavours and traditions, written originally and adapted to be practical for the home kitchen.