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Our Story
BOTEH jeghe - was born from the love of finding a way to introduce Persian food to wider nationalities - making it easier to navigate and eat any of our flavoursome dishes, without the know how that is expected from the Persian community.
It doesn’t matter if it’s your first time visiting, or if you have been many times before, you can simply choose any dish and eat it ‘the way you like it’.
Our menu is simple, concise, and 100% Persian – no fancy designs or twists, just a simple good old Persian homemade cuisine to enjoy the way it should be.
Boteh Jeghe’s routes came from our main restaurant and family business (Galleria Restaurant – Marylebone [17 New Cavendish st, London W1G 9UA]) which opened its door to serve from 1995 - with a mother who loves her cooking and a father who dedicated his life to his art and painting. From the early years our aim was to sustain a high quality service and always with fresh produce, that has been able to grow with customer demands and moving trends.
24 years on, and after many years of changes in Persian food philosophy, eating habits and signs of more popularity, in October 2019 a new concept of Persian Eatery was opened. We called it ‘BOTEH jeghe’ [meaning: paisley].
Why ‘BOTEH jeghe’
History states that one of the most unique exports from Persia (now called Iran) was the pattern of 'Boteh Jeghe' which translates to the 'Paisley pattern' known to many in UK and the English speaking world.
The design motif known as paisley is taken from the ancient Aryan boteh (boteh) motif. Boteh is a Persian word meaning bush, shrub, a thicket (a small dense forest of small trees or bushes), bramble, herb. Some would even take it to mean a palm leaf, cluster of leaves (perhaps as a repeated pattern) and flower bud.
The association of it’s classic and yet fresh look of this unique pattern brings everything in line with what we creating in our restaurant. A traditional homemade taste of Persian cuisine with a fresh approach of service and casual hospitality and affordable prices.
CATERING
OUR PHILOSOPHY ON PERSIAN CATERING
Our incredible chefs love to make amazing food. We have stamped our reputation for pushing the boundaries of event catering above and beyond established expectations.
With a Persian theme at heart, we have mixed other popular dishes from around the world to come up with a menu that would be suitable for any event, and for any background. We can cater anything from Canapé, to finger food, to bowl food, and buffets, as well as luxury sit down dinners and fine dinning events.
Having relaxed your thoughts on the food side we can then dazzle you with the finest selection of wines, or set you up with our talented mixologists to create you the finest cocktails for your event.
Why not download our CATERING MENU and discuss your full options in more details with your exclusive catering team member - catering@boteh.co.uk
OUR MENU
Eat your grill the way you like.....
with rice in a wrap with salad
JUJEH KEBAB £11
Tender pieces of chicken, marinated in olive oil, lime juice,
saffron and sliced onion
CHARMULA £11
Chicken and capsicum in a chilli and herb marinade
KOOBIDEH £9
One Grilled skewer of finely seasoned minced lamb
2 SKEWERS £12
CHENGEH £12
Grilled diced tender fillet of lamb marinated in lemon and onions
BARG £12
Seasoned grilled lamb tenderloin
LAMB CHOPS £12
For those who don’t mind waiting a little longer these Persian
style lamb chops are worth the wait! Juicy, tender and bursting
flavour, these lamb chops are marinated in onions, garlic,
saffron, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
WHOLE GRILLED SEA BASS £15
Grilled fresh whole sea-bass fish marinated in lemon and saffron
GRILLED VEGETABLES £9
Grilled vegetables marinated in lemon and saffron
HALLOUMI & VEGETABLES £11
Marinated grilled vegetables and halloumi cheese
ADD ADDITIONAL SKEWERS TO YOUR MEAL £6 each
Steamed basmati rice, mixed with various ingredients, to create a unique, long grained, light and fluffy rice dish, usually served with a side of lamb, chicken, fish or if you prefer make it a vegetarian.
Eat your rice the way you like.....
Lamb £12 | Chicken £9.50 | Fish £12 | Vegetarian £9.50
Monday
ALBALOO POLLOW
Rice with morello cherry
Tuesday
ADAS POLLOW
Lentil rice with side of dates and raisins
Wednesday
LUBIA POLLOW
Rice with french beans and tomato sauce
Thursday
TAHCHIN
Baked rice cake with yogurt, saffron and spinach
Friday
SABZI POLLOW
Rice with dill
Saturday
BAGHALI POLLOW
Rice with broad beans and dill
Sunday
SHIRIN POLLOW
Sweet rice with citrus zest, sweet carrots, almonds, pistachios and barberies
Everyday ZERESHK POLLOW
Saffron rice cooked with barberies
All stews are served with steamed Persian rice
The word khoresht is a generic word for stew dishes in Persian cuisine. There are multiple different stew dishes, and each region of Iran brings out a flavour of their local heritage. Stews are most commonly served with Steamed basmati rice, and decorated with saffron rice, to bring out the special aromas that saffron brings to the dish.
Eat your stew the way you like.....
Lamb £12 | Chicken £9.50 | Fish £12 | Vegetarian £9.50
Monday
ALOO ESFENAJ
Stew made with spinach, herbs and prunes
Tuesday
TAS KABAB
Stew made with onions, tomatoes, carrots, potatoes and prunes
Wednesday
KARAFS
Stew made with celery and mixed herbs
Thursday
MORGH TORSH
Sour stew with fresh herbs and citrus
Friday
FESENJAN WITH DUCK
Succulent duck pieces cooked in a rich, sweet and sour purée sauce of pomegranate and ground walnuts
Saturday
GHEYMEH BADEMJAN (Lamb only)
Stew with aubergine, yellow split peas, tomatoes, sun-dried lime and saffron
Sunday
AB GOOSHT (Lamb only) (Please ask for gluten free bread)
Traditional Iranian meat and chickpea stew served with bread
Everyday
GHORMEH SABZI
Stew made with fresh parsley, coriander, chives, fenugreek, red kidney beans and sun-dried lime
GHEYMEH (Lamb only)
Stew made of diced lamb with yellow split peas, potato strings, tomatoes, sun dried lime and saffron
GHALIEH MAHI
Stew made with mixed herbs with tamarind, slightly spicy
BAMIEH
Stew made with Okra (lady finger) tomatoes and saffron
FESENJAN
Pomegranate and ground walnuts stew (sweet & sour)
Side Tasters - £3.50 each
KASHK-E BADEMJAN
Aubergine and herbs in seasoned yogurt
MIRZA GHASEMI
Charred aubergines in tomato sauce with garlic & egg
KUKU SABZI
Oven baked, Egg, fresh herbs and walnuts
SALAD OLIVIEH
Chicken, potato, carrot, egg, gherkin and peas mixed with mayonnaise
SALAD SHIRAZ
Finely chopped cucumber, tomato, onion and dried mint with lemon juice & olive oil
MASTO KHIAR
Minty yoghurt and cucumber with garlic
MAST MOUSIR
Thick yogurt with finely chopped shallots
COTLET
Pan fried minced lamb
TORSHI
Persian mixed pickled vegetables
TAHDIGH KHORESHT
The crispy rice from the bottom of the rice pan topped with stew of your choice
FETA SALAD
Mixed salad with feta cheese
ZEYTON PARVARDEH
Marinated olives with walnuts and pomegranate
SABZI PANIR
Mint, spring onion, radish, tarragon, feta cheese and walnuts
GHALIEH SAUCE
Mixed herbs with tamarind, slightly spicy, side portion
FESENJAN SAUCE
Pomegranate and walnut stew, side portion
GHORMEH SABZI SAUCE
Herb stew with parsley, leek, green onion, cilantro, kidney beans
tomatoes, sun dried lime and saffron
RED ONION £1
GRILLED ONION £1
GREEN CHILLIES £1
GRILLED GREEN CHILLIES £1
FETA CHEESE £1
RICE OF THE DAY £4.50
PLAIN RICE £3.50
TOMATO BULGUR £3.50
FRIES £2.90
SWEET POTATO FRIES £3.50
Today's Soup - £4
Today's Aash (Broth) - £6
Salad Buffet - £6.50 (Free with main)
See our selection of todays freshly made Cibatts & Sandwiches at the counter
Hot Drinks
Choice of milk: semi skimmed dairy / almond / oat /soya
TEA £1.80
Peppermint, Green tea, Earl grey, English breakfast, Camomile
PERSIAN BLACK TEA with fresh £2
ESPRESSO £2
DOUBLE ESPRESSO £2
CAPPUCCINO £2
CAFÉ LATTE £2
CHAI LATTE £2
FLAT WHITE £2
AMERICANO - white or black £2
CAFÉ MOCHA £2.50
HOT CHOCOLATE £2.50
ADD FLAVOUR 50p
vanilla, caramel, cinnamon, hazelnut
ADD CREAM 50p
Soft Drinks
WATER £1.80
330ml still or sparkling bottled water
BOTTOMLESS SOFT DRINK £2.50
Coca Cola, Diet Coca Cola, Coca Cola Zero, Sprite or Fanta
FRESHLY SQUEEZED FRUIT JUICE £4.50
Orange, apple, carrot, melon, ginger or mix as you like
POMEGRANATE JUICE Freshly Pressed £6.50
Iced Drinks - £3 each
LIPTON ICED TEA - lemon or peach
ICED COFFEE ICED CHOCOLATE
Organic Superfood Smoothies - £5 each
acai, strawberries,
BERRY HIT
raspberries, blueberries, goji berries and banana
ZINGY TROPICAL
mango, avocado, kiwi, dried mulberries, apple and ashwagandha
NUTELLA
avocado, banana, hazelnuts, cacao, hemp protein and psyllium husk
TROPICAL GREENS AND BANANA
pineapple, kale, mint, lime, banana, ginger, moring and yacon root
Desserts
NAPELONI £3.50
Light pastry filled with cremé, traditionally one of Iran's
most popular pastries.
PERSIAN TEA & BAKLAVA £4
Ceylon cardamom tea with fresh mint served with Baklava
BASTANI AKBAR-MASHTI £4.50
Persian creamy saffron and pistachio ice cream with hint
of rose water
PALOODEH £4.50
Persian frozen sorbet made with vermicelli noodles,
lime & rose water syrup, topped with Morello cherry and
pistachio
+ mix half Paloodeh and half bastani - try the best of both worlds
MILKSHAKE BASTANI £5.50
Bastani Akbarmashti - with all the goodness that comes in
the icecream but in a milkshake
Bottomless Persian Drinks - £2.50
DOOGH - minted yoghurt drink
SHARBAT-E ABLIMOO - refreshing mint and lime drink SHARBAT-E SEKANJEBIN - cool mint with a hint of vinegar SHARBAT-E ALBALOO - morello cherry drink
SHARBAT-E SAFFRON - chia seed, saffron, and lime drink
Alcohol
25CL WINE £7
20CL PROSECCO £7
45ML PATRON TEQUILA £6.50
K1 BEER £4
(Please see to our Alcohol menu for wider selection)