Ghormeh Sabzi
407kcal35.9g protein25.8g fat6.5g carbs*Estimates computed from the ingredient list; cost uses average US supermarket prices. Not a substitute for packaging measurements or your receipt.
sometimes contains gluten, dairy, egg, peanut, tree nut, sesame, soy, shellfish, fish — check the label
Restrictions
Sometimes contains — check the labelgluten (kidney beans) · dairy (kidney beans) · egg (kidney beans) · peanut (kidney beans) · tree nut (kidney beans) · sesame (kidney beans) · soy (kidney beans) · shellfish (kidney beans) · fish (kidney beans)Some brands have it, some do not. The recipe cannot tell, so this is the one you check yourself.
Diets
No pork · checkNo alcohol · check
Worked out from the ingredient list. It knows nothing about brands, shared equipment or cross contamination, and it is not a certification — if you have an allergy, you still have to read the label.
Ingredients
Servings:
| 800 g | lamb or beef stew meat |
| 2 cup | parsley (finely chopped) |
| 1 cup | cilantro (finely chopped) |
| 1 cup | scallions (finely chopped) |
| 2 tbsp | dried fenugreek |
| 2 cup | cooked kidney beans |
| 4 unit | dried Persian limes |
| 1 unit | onion (chopped) |
| 1 tsp | turmeric |
| 1 l | water |
Steps
- saute15 minherbs darkened and fragrantCook the chopped parsley, cilantro, scallions and fenugreek in a little oil until their raw moisture cooks away and the mixture darkens noticeably. This step concentrates the herbs; adding them raw to broth produces a thinner, grassier stew.
- sear12 minmeat browned and onion goldenBrown the onion and meat with turmeric in the stew pot. Develop some color without burning the turmeric, then scrape up the fond when liquid is added.
- braise90 mingentle simmer, meat mostly tenderAdd the cooked herb mixture and water, pierce the dried limes and add them, then simmer gently until the meat approaches tenderness. Keep the limes intact enough that their aromatic sourness infuses gradually rather than releasing excessive bitter pith.
- simmer30 minbeans hot, meat tender, stew concentratedAdd the cooked kidney beans and continue until the meat is fully tender and the stew darkens and thickens naturally. Avoid aggressive reduction that dries the herbs before the meat is soft.
- rest10 minoff heatRest briefly and taste for salt and acidity. Remove dried limes if the bitterness is becoming dominant. Serve with rice, allowing the concentrated herb gravy to remain the defining element.