How To Make Persian Ab-Goosht (Dizi)

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken reduces fat content while beef is often more affordable.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: split peas

Lentils are lower in calories and can be cheaper than chickpeas.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs are more shelf-stable and often less expensive.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes offer more nutrients, while yams can be less expensive.

Heat a large pot over medium heat and add 1 cup of vegetable oil.

Add 2 diced white onions and sauté until light.

Stir in 1 tablespoon of turmeric and 1 tablespoon of saffron water.

Add 2 lamb shanks and 1 kilogram of lamb to the pot.

Cover the meat with 6 liters of water and add 2 tablespoons of salt, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and 0.5 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.

Add 3 dried limes, making small holes in them for flavor absorption.

Cover the pot and simmer for about 1.5 hours.

After 15 minutes, check for a gentle boil.

Peel 8 small potatoes and dice 5 tomatoes.

After 1.5 hours, add the potatoes, tomatoes, 2 cans of chickpeas, and 400g of butter beans to the pot along with 2 tablespoons of tomato paste.

Cook for a total of 2 hours, then strain the mixture to separate the broth from the solids.

Use a stick blender to mash the solids until they reach a glue-like consistency.

Serve the broth separately and combine the meat and vegetable mixture in a bowl.

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