A FOOD TRADITION
Iranian Balochi Cuisine
Iranian Balochi cuisine is found mainly in Sistan and Baluchestan and among Baloch communities in the southeast. It reflects arid landscapes, pastoralism, coastal access and long-standing connections across the Iran-Pakistan border. Rice, wheat, dates, legumes, lamb, goat, fish, dried lime and chilies appear frequently, with bread baking, tandoor-style cooking, grilling and one-pot stews among the principal methods. Examples include tabahag, salted and dried meat cooked with rice; dam pukht-style rice dishes; and regional fish curries or stews along the Makran coast. The cuisine is transnational, and its Iranian forms vary between inland and coastal communities.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Bat Mash
Simple Balochi mung-bean and rice dish with onion, turmeric, garlic and ghee, with a texture between thick soup and soft rice.
Doogh Pa
Zahedan and Sistan-Baluchestan stew resembling gheimeh but using sour doogh as its cooking liquid with meat and split peas.
Tabaheg
Makran and Balochi preserved mutton rubbed with sour pomegranate and salt, air- and sun-dried, then cooked alone or with rice.
Tanurcheh
Balochi lamb cooked slowly in a hot tannour, producing browned edges and tender meat.
Yellow Kashk
Fermented and dried Sistan mixture of bulgur, doogh, garlic and spices, reconstituted as a thick breakfast soup or stew.
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