EDIT: Persian Stew

[washparkhorn]

Sorry, the original post was on the wrong board, but I do like Khoreshte Ghorme-Sabzi (Persian Green Stew).

Any good recipes - that picture is making me hungry.

 

[judgroybeanbag]

I like sharp cheddar, swiss, and gouda.

 

[YChang]

I like Persian stuck pot rice...my mother makes the one with lentils, cinnamon or dill and lima beans. I have no idea their official names though.

Recipe for one from Ny Times

 

[Hank_Kingsley]

This is how my mom makes it.

Ghormeh-Sabzi

Ingredients:

1 large package of fresh washed spinach
2 large bunches of parsley
2 large bunches of green onions
1 tablespoon of dried fenugreek (purchase from middle eastern food supply store – not sure if carried in regular supermarkets in their spice dept.)
1 pound beef stew meat, cubed
4 dried lemons or,1 tablespoon dried lemon powder (middle eastern store)
1 medium onion, finely diced
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
3 tablespoons cooking oil
1 cup of red kidney beans

2 teaspoons cinnamon
A touch each of salt and pepper


Directions:


Wash the meat and let it drain.

Wash the parsley and remove the stalks. Wash the green onions and cut the roots off. Place the spinach which should be already washed (such a time saver when you buy it in the bag), parsley, and green onions in a food processor and chop very finely. Place the chopped vegetables in a pot, with heat setting on high and
frequently stir the vegetables until all their excess water has evaporated.

Add two tablespoons of cooking oil and continually stir fry the vegetables until they turn a brownish color. This process should take about 15 minutes. Take the pot off and put it aside. During the stir fry process, you may add a bit more oil if needed. When finished, the vegetables resemble dried ones with no water remaining in the pot.

In another pot, add about one tablespoon of cooking oil and the chopped onions and stir fry until they turn a golden brown color. Add the meat, sprinkle with the cinnamon and stir fry for a few minutes, add salt, pepper and turmeric and let the meat fry with the onions for a few minutes. Add red kidney beans to the mixture. Turn the heat setting to medium. Add dried lemons or the lemon powder. Add about two cups (16 oz) of water, place the lid on the pot and let it cook for about an hour. Occasionally stir during this hour. (Do not be afraid to add extra water, if needed, during this process.)

Then add the fried vegetables into the mixture, turn the heat setting to low and let cook for another hour. Once the meat is tender, the stew is ready. This stew is served over white rice.

Hints:

When stir frying, it is imperative to constantly stir the vegetables.
Otherwise, they quickly form a crust and burn. You can easily undercook the vegetables but you can hardly ever over cook them. If they look watery stir fry them a bit longer.

Buy the regular parsley, not Italian parsley.

 

[washparkhorn]

Thanks!

 

[SomeMildLanguage]

I am sure that's fantastic (no, really), but it looks so bad it's not even funny.

 

[Fat_Bastard]

dude, as a persian, i can attest that the food doesn't have the world's greatest visual appeal, but damn does that **** taste ridiculous.

 

[GakFoo]

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[Fat_Bastard]

it means someone who is from iranian descent. unfortunately, w/ all the negative connotation the word "iran" or "iranian" has nowadays thanks to those cleric fucksticks, people who are iranian like to call themselves persian to harken back to a day where persia was the epicenter of culture in the world.