Ash-e Reshteh, an Iconic Persian Dish | The Cooking Show

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: frozen herbs

Spinach is more accessible and still nutritious.

kashk

🥗Healthier: yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

Caramelize onions in a pot with 1/4 cup canola oil for about 40 minutes on medium-high heat, lowering the temperature as needed.

Prepare crispy garlic by frying thinly sliced garlic in hot oil until golden brown.

Chop 1 pound of spinach and 3 bunches of scallions, along with 1 bunch of parsley and 1 bunch of cilantro.

Add turmeric to the caramelized onions and scoop out half to use as a garnish later.

Soak equal amounts of kidney beans, chickpeas, and navy beans overnight, then cook them in broth with green lentils.

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