Iranian street food · 20 minutes
Sosis Bandari Recipe (Spicy Persian Sausage Street Food)
Brown the sausage. Fry the paste. Plenty of chilli.
Recipe by Farwa ZeeshanTested in the NineFoods home kitchenSosis bandari, port-style sausage, is the spicy sandwich filling of southern Iran: sausage and onion fried in a hot tomato and chilli sauce, often with potatoes, piled into bread with pickles. It turns watery and pale when the sausage is not browned and the tomato paste is not fried. The fix is browning first and frying the paste until it darkens.
The 3 laws of sosis bandari
Why this recipe works
Simmered
Colour gives flavour.
Raw paste
Fried paste tastes rich, not tinny.
Mild
Bandari means spicy port style.
Shopping and prep list
Ingredients
Bandari
To serve
The NineFoods sauce gauge
Is it ready?
Check the sauce on the sausage.
Method · 3 stages
Step by step
Brown
- Fry sausage slices until browned; add onions until soft.
Sauce
- Add spices and tomato paste, fry 2 minutes, then water.
- Add potatoes and lemon. Use the gauge above.
Serve
- Pile into bread with pickles and tomato.
Chef's troubleshooter
What went wrong? Pick the symptom
Why
Too much water.
Fix next time
Reduce until thick.
Why
Raw tomato paste.
Fix next time
Fry the paste 2 minutes.
Why
Sausage not browned.
Fix next time
Brown on high heat first.
Why
Thin sauce.
Fix next time
Thicken the sauce.
Swap smart
Ingredient roles and substitutes
| Ingredient | Job in the dish | Swap with |
|---|---|---|
| Halal sausages | Main | Chicken hot dogs or sliced kebab |
| Curry powder | Warmth | Garam masala |
| Potatoes | Body | Leave out |
| Baguette | Bread | Pita or bun |
After the meal
Serve, store, reheat
Serve with
Bread, pickles, tomato and a cold drink.
Store
Fridge 3 days.
Reheat
Pan fry 3 minutes.
How we tested this recipe
Tested in a home kitchen, not a studio
Recipe developed and tested by Farwa Zeeshan, who cooks and tests every NineFoods recipe on a regular home stove.
- Cooked from start to finish with the exact quantities above for 4 servings, using both the metric and US cup measures.
- Every one of the 3 stages was timed at the stove; heat levels and the 'look for' cues are what we saw in the pan.
- The doneness check (is it ready) and the troubleshooter come from batches that went wrong, and how we fixed them.
- Reheating and storage advice was checked on leftovers, not guessed.
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Quick answers
Sosis Bandari FAQ
What does bandari mean?
Port style, from Iran's southern port cities.
Is sosis bandari spicy?
Yes, it is meant to be hot.
Which sausage should I use?
Any halal beef or chicken sausage.
Can I add potatoes?
Yes, fried potato cubes are common.