This is my Persian friends and family approved VEGAN Ghormeh Sabzi Instant Pot recipe!

I am not Persian but my husband is. When we started dating marks my introduction to the fireworks of flavors called the Persian cuisine. My life has never been the same.

Los Angeles also called Teherangeles (and Southern California in general) is home to a large Iranian-American community. With population estimated between 300,000 and half a million, Southern California has the largest concentration of Iranians in the world, outside of Iran. With this come many authentic Persian restaurants and stores offering wide variety or traditional Persian foods.

My rule number one in cooking is to always use the finest ingredients one can possibly get. The same applies to this recipe. I get my fresh organic herbs and veggies at my nearby health food store. There is a dried version of herbs called Sabzi Khoshk. Simply re-hydrate herbs in water, strain and squeeze all the water and use in the recipe as if using fresh herbs. To get an authentic ingredients such as Persian saffron, dried fenugreek leaves aka kasoori methi and dried whole Persian limes, I pay a visit to one of my local Persian stores. The beauty of living in Los Angeles is that there is at least one Persian market within one to three mile radius from wherever you stand.

Lucky me to have a big Persian family in law so I get to taste authentic recipes cooked by passionate professionals. As in any other culture, each family member cooks dishes with a different twist to it. I have tasted ghormeh sabzi stews made by at least 15 different people and came up with my favorite recipe that is so tasty and turned it into a vegan version as originally this dish is made with beef meat (click here for recipe). To make this recipe super easy, fast and delicious, I use my 8-quart Instant Pot DUO. It is your lucky day, my dear reader, as I am about to share my delicious Ghormeh Sabzi recipe with you today.

This post may contain affiliate links, which means that I make a small commission off items you purchase at no additional cost to you.