Persian Feast & Overnight cooking 🥣A 1000-Year-Old Iranian Food: Abgoosht & Torshi Recipe

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is lower in fat and beef is often less expensive.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: split peas

Lentils are high in protein and split peas are cost-effective.

Start prepping for Abgoosht the night before.

Clean the meat and vegetables for the dish.

Lower the heat and let the Abgoosht simmer slowly overnight until morning.

Check the food a few times overnight to ensure it doesn’t burn.

After 18 hours of cooking, serve the Abgoosht with fresh herbs and lime juice alongside bread.

Mash the meat and eat it separately from the broth.

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