Sabzi: Fresh vegetarian recipes for everyday by the best-selling author of Zaitoun

by Yasmin Khan

ONE OF HOME & GARDEN and GOOD FOOD'S BEST COOKBOOKS OF 2025

Irresistible vegetarian and vegan recipes inspired by award-winning food writer Yasmin Khan's travels – and the cooking she does at home for family and friends.

Lifting its name from the Persian word for 'herbs', Sabzi brings you more than 80 accessible plant-forward recipes that celebrate the best of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and South Asian flavours.

From bountiful salads to fragrant soups, colourful mezze, and heart-warming mains, Yasmin invites home cooks to make delicious meals that are good for the health of both people and the planet, while staying connected to the traditional food cultures that make us who we are.

With easy-to-make recipes that put vibrant vegetables at the heart of a meal, dishes in the book
· Spicy Tomatoes with Walnuts and Pomegranates
· Smoky Tofu Shakshuka
· Grilled Corn on the Cob with Feta, Coriander and Chilli
· Sweet Potatoes with Pistachio and Mint Pesto
· Persian Aubergine, Split Pea and Dried Lime Stew
· Halloumi Lasagne
· Coconut Channa Daal
· Rhubarb and Cardamom Tart

An invitation into Yasmin's treasure trove of a kitchen, Sabzi is a celebration of the life-affirming and nourishing power of plants.


'A book full of flavour and colour from a writer I love' – Anna Jones

'Such a beautifully inviting book' – Nigella Lawson

Genres: Cookbooks, Nonfiction, Cooking, Food, Vegetarian

208 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 3, 2025

About the author

Yasmin Khan is a best-selling author, broadcaster and human rights campaigner who is passionate about sharing people's stories through food. Her work sits on the intersection between food, travel and politics and her critically acclaimed books The Saffron Tales, Zaitoun and Ripe Figs share everyday stories of beauty and connection from places more commonly associated with conflict. Prior to her writing career, Khan was a human rights campaigner for a decade, running national and international campaigns for NGOS and grassroots groups on poverty and human rights.

Reviews

[Miss✧Pickypants ᓚᘏᗢ · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lusciously designed, vegetarian cookbook filled with mouthwatering dishes. These are the dishes the author cooks at home, with the majority stemming from her Persian and Pakistani heritage. The remainder are influenced by her travels around the world.

Recipes are well-written and accompanied by gorgeous photos. I especially loved the colourful 2-page illustration for each chapter heading (by Mariam Tafsiri) and the overall book design (by Allison Chi). Good for cooks at all levels and anyone looking to up their vegetarian game.

Also appreciated the author including a few pages at the end of the book to highlight the flaws and inequities in the food system, along with ways to help reshape the food system at the local level.

Check out the following for more info:
Soul Fire Farm (USA)
Via Campasina (Worldwide)
Riverford (UK)

[Sheela Lal · Rating 5 out of 5]

everything i have made from here has been fantastic!

[Cherie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent fresh veg cookbook; Khan's parents are Persian and Pakistani, and the recipes are wonderful fresh very Persian-inspired. Too many recipes in here that I want to cook so I'm going to buy this cookbook for sure.

[Tatiana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delicious recipes

[S · Rating 4 out of 5]

can't wait to try a bunch of the soups