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Ghormeh Sabzi (Iranian Herb Stew)
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Ghormeh Sabzi (Iranian Herb Stew)

15 ingredients 14 steps 8 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

996
Calories
58g
Protein
51g
Fat
76g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 16 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Beef 100g cooked 250
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Red Bean not in our table 0
Meat not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Saffron not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 200 g red beans
  • 2 onions , finely chopped
  • 800 g beef or lamb which has some fat (such as the meat for boiled beef )
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 bunch parsley , finely chopped
  • 1 bunch spinach , finely chopped
  • 1 bunch coriander leaves , finely chopped
  • 1 can (about 400 g) fried ghormeh sabzi herbs
  • 8 dried limes
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 800 g rice
  • Saffron
  • Sugar (optional)

Directions

1

Boil the red beans for 1 hour.

2

Remove unnecessary fat from the meat, and cut the meat into smaller pieces.

3

Heat a bit of normal olive oil in a big pot with lid. Add the onions, and fry at high temperature for 1–2 minutes.

4

Stir in the meat, and cook for another 1–2 minutes.

5

Reduce the heat to the lowest level. The meat will release a significant amount of juice which will contribute to the flavor of the stew.

6

Stir in the parsley, spinach, coriander leaves, and ghormeh sabzi herbs.

7

Stir in boiling water (about 0.5 L or until the consistency is right).

8

Stir in the cooked, drained beans. Simmer for about ½–3 hours over low heat. The longer the better.

9

Soak the dried limes in hot water for 15 minutes, and puncture each of them with a fork.

10

Add the dried limes, turmeric, pepper, and salt to the stew. Simmer for another ½–1 hour.

11

If desired, for the best taste, let the stew cool down and store it in a fridge. The taste is better over the next two days.

12

Steam the rice.

13

Grind the saffron and sugar together in a mortar. Add about 1 tablespoon boiling water. Toss some of the cooked rice with the saffron water to color it.

14

Serve the stew hot in its own bowl. Serve the plain rice in a separate bowl, topped with the saffron rice.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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