Ghorme Sabzi (Persian Vegetable Stew)
- 1 onion large, finely chopped
- 4 3/4 tablespoons cooking oil
- turmeric
- 1 11/16 cups water
- 6 dried limes
- 3/4 cup kidney beans Canned is OK
- salt
- black pepper
- 1 cup green onion Finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups spinach finely chopped
- 1/2 cup parsley finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons cilantro finely chopped, optional
- 4 tablespoons garlic chives finely chopped, Tareh
- 4 tablespoons fenugreek seeds finely chopped, also called shanbelileh, optional
- Trim meat and cut into 3/4" cubes.
- Fry onion over medium heat in half of the oil until golden.
- Add turmeric and fry for 2 more minutes.
- Increase heat, add meat cubes and stir over high heat until meat changes color and begins to turn brown.
- Reduce heat.
- Add water, drained kidney beans, salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover and simmer gently for about an hour or until meat is tender.
- Fry potatoes over high heat in the remaining oil until lightly browned.
- Add to sauce, leaving oil in the pan.
- Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add prepared vegetables to frying pan and fry over medium heat until wilted.
- Add to sauce, then add dried limes (or lime juice), cover and simmer for an additional 10-15 minutes.
- Adjust seasoning and serve with white rice.
onion, cooking oil, turmeric, water, limes, kidney beans, salt, black pepper, green onion, parsley, cilantro, garlic, fenugreek seeds
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Ghorme-Sabzi-_Persian-Vegetable-Stew_-1368290 (may not work)