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Lamb and Herb Stew (Ghormeh Sabzi)


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serving dish of stew and bowl of riceThis has been one of my favourite Persian stews since I was a little kid. There is truly nothing like it. This is another one of those recipes people ask for my instructions on often and it's best I put it up here with pictures for everyone get use out of. This is my late grandmother's recipe, taught to me by my mother. You can use beef in place of lamb, or just make it vegetarian.

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If you can't get a hold of dried limes, you can use a few tablespoons of lemon juice in its place. The recipe for my Persian spice mix that's used in this is in the link below. Enjoy!

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

Total Time: 3 hours

Yield: 6-8 servings

Link: Persian Spice Mix Recipe

Ingredients:

ingredients
 

Steps:

  1. Cook the red beans in boiling water for about 20 to 30 minutes, just before full cooked and tender. Drain and set aside.
  2. draining beans
     
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  3. Poke some holes into the dried limes with a fork. Set them aside.
  4. piercing dried limes with fork
     
  5. In a pan over medium heat, add a couple teaspoons of oil and fry the herbs, green onions, and spinach until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Don't let it brown.
  6. sautéing fresh herbs
     
  7. Add the dried fenugreek and fry for a few more minutes, stirring frequently.
  8. adding dried fenugreek to fresh herbs
     
  9. Add a couple teaspoons of oil to a large pot over medium heat and saute' onions until golden brown.
  10. sautéing onions in pan
     
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  11. Add the meat and cook until lightly browned.
  12. adding lamb to onions
     
  13. Add the turmeric and Persian spiced mix to the pot.
  14. adding turmeric to lamb and onions in pan
     
  15. Pour enough water in the pot to cover the meat.
  16. adding water to pan
     
  17. Drop in the pierced dried limes.
  18. adding pierced dried limes to pot
     
  19. Pour in the sauteed herbs.
  20. adding sautéed herbs to pot
     
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  21. Add the parboiled small red beans to the pot. Bring to a boil, lower heat, cover, and cook on low for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
  22. adding drained beans to pot
     
  23. Add juice of one lemon and salt to taste.
  24. adding lemon juice to pot
     
  25. Serve over basmati rice.
  26. Lamb and Herb Stew on plate with rice
     

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June 27, 20180 found this helpful

This was amazing attosa! I made it in my pressure cooker though instead so only took 30 minutes. Pinned it to make again and again. I didn't have dried limes though so just used a fresh one.

 

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June 29, 20180 found this helpful

Excellent, excellent, excellent! And it was not too tough to do, right? I'm so pleased to hear this!!!

 

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July 2, 20180 found this helpful

My husband loves lamb and it is often in the markdown bin at the grocery store. I am definitely going to make it for him. But where do you find the dried limes and fenugreek. Do you go to an Indian or Asian market? I'm a foodie but have never used either of those.

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Thanks!

 

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July 8, 20180 found this helpful

Hi Jess! I get the Fenugreek at Persian and Indian markets but I don't know if you have any near you. If not, you can get it online:

www.thespicehouse.com/fenugreek-leaves-dried?gclid=CjwKCAjw7IbaBRBqEiwA6AyZgqbhfU5pCPSWzX9FBWTCDpUXV1e6UlmP7OCxHp1b2oGQMh_pHYkOhBoCoUQQAvD_BwE

The same goes for the dried limes. You can always sub it with lime juice but it really makes a huge difference if you can get a hold of these:

persianbasket.com/dried-omani-limes?gclid=CjwKCAjw7IbaBRBqEiwA6AyZgtwte7LpADkNSLzmAad44EAfywVfsHbg5Zccm8ljyu7fsbQwoFT5shoCWzQQAvD_BwE

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July 9, 20180 found this helpful

Thanks! I have a ton of Asian and Indian markets in the area. I will check those. I've never really tried Persian cooking so that is a fun new area for me. :)

 

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July 10, 20180 found this helpful

Ooooh I hope you love it! I'm excited for you to try some Persian cooking!!!!!!!!!

 

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