How To Make Khoresh Gheymeh One Of The Best Persian Stew | Famous Persian Food

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is lower in fat, while beef is often less expensive.

split peas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are nutritious and canned beans save prep time.

saffron

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: paprika

Turmeric offers color and health benefits, while paprika is more affordable.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: carrots

Sweet potatoes add nutrition, while carrots are budget-friendly.

Pierce dried lime with a fork, then soak in hot water for an hour.

Heat 50g tail fat in a pot over medium heat.

Sauté 1 medium onion for 4 minutes until translucent.

Add 1 tsp turmeric and 300g mutton, sauté for 3 minutes.

Cover with boiling water, reduce heat to low, cover pot, and simmer for 2 hours.

Prepare 5 medium potatoes for French fries, drying them very well before frying.

Add salt and turmeric to the potatoes and set aside.

Heat 5-6 tbsp potato oil in a frying pan.

Soak and rinse 1 cup yellow split peas, then boil for 2 minutes and drain.

In the pot, add 3 tbsp tomato paste and sauté well with pepper and nutmeg.

Add the drained yellow split peas to the meat mixture and sauté for 2 minutes.

After 2 hours, add the tomato paste mixture to the meat, adding more boiling water if needed.

Add 2 bay leaves, 2 cinnamon sticks, 2 cardamom pods, and 5 soaked dried limes, then simmer for 1-2 hours.

Prepare rice by boiling it in salted water, watching carefully to prevent overflow.

Shock the rice with 1 cup cold water and rinse under cold water to halt cooking.

Cook the rice on medium-high heat for 3 minutes, then add 1/4 cup water and 1 tbsp French fries oil.

Cover the pot with double folded paper towel for the last 30 minutes of cooking the stew, adding saffron to the stew.

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