Has anyone ever made Ghormeh Sabzi? I had it over the weekend and fell in love!

cheezz

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I asked an Iranian lady today how to make it and she wrote down this recipe below. I googled it and found a very different recipe at this link. And the link says to use cannellini beans but I know it's supposed to be regular kidney beans.

Now I'm not sure what do think!

Ghormeh Shabzie

7 bunches parsley

4 bunches green onions

1 shanbalileh (fenugreek leaves)

1-1/2 lbs. stew meat chunks

6 to 7 dried lemons

1-1/2 cups red beans

salt/pepper to taste

Cut up green onions and fry it in a little oil in a pressure cooker saucepan. Add parsley and shanbelileh and stir for a couple of minutes. Add beef, lemons, beans. Add about 1-1/2 cups water. Put top on pressure cooker and bring up to boil. Cook about 45 minutes. Let cool to bring down pressure and remove the pot lid. Simmer another 1-1/2 hours. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Note: if you like it a bit more tart, add another dried lemon or two.

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/food/articles/2009/08/26/ghormeh_sabzi_recipe/

 
Actually, I was surprised at how widely fenugreek is used...

The seed is used in Indian cooking, in Bulgaria for a spice mixture and for making tea in Egypt. Jews customarily eat fenugreek during the meal of the first and/or second night of Rosh Hashana. The leaves are used in India for curries, dahl, vindaloo and chutney. It's used for lactating moms to increase their milk output... the uses go on and on.

I've never used it, so it's new to me. I'll try my local middle eastern grocer to see if they have it. I have also never used "dried lemons", so will have to find out about that too. I have a lemon tree, so maybe I can dry my own?? I guess this must change or concentrate the flavor... just guessing here.

 
who woulda guessed?! just remove the little dust bunnies before using... or not smileys/smile.gif

 
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