Khoresh Gheymeh Made Simple - Ground Beef & Persian Split Peas

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.

Chop the onion into pieces.

Sauté the chopped onion in a pan without oil to reduce moisture, then add cooking oil.

Cook the onion until it becomes translucent.

Add ground beef to the pan and cook until browned.

Add half of the tomato paste to the beef and onion mixture.

In a separate pot, wash the split peas and boil them until 80% cooked, then drain.

Add the boiled split peas to the beef mixture along with the remaining tomato paste.

Add salt, black pepper, cumin powder, and a cinnamon stick to the mixture.

Make holes in the dried limes and add them to the pot.

Reduce heat to low and let the stew simmer for about an hour.

After 30 minutes, add liquid saffron to the stew and let it cook for another 30 minutes.

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