Persian cooking: recipes · Ash & soups
Ash-e Goje Farangi آش گوجهفرنگی
Persian-style tomato stew with rice, herbs and meatballs, tangy and warming.
Ingredients
- 375 g basmati rice
- 2½ tsp turmeric
- 15 tomatoes
- 7½ tbsp tomato paste
- 750 g herbs for ash (parsley, coriander, leek, spinach)
- 500 g minced lamb or beef (with some fat)
- 5 onions
- 5 tbsp dried mint
- 15 tbsp oil
- salt (to taste)
- black pepper (to taste)
Method
- Boil the rice with 1.5 l water and turmeric for 20 minutes.
- Add the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, herbs and small meatballs and simmer for 40 minutes.
- Season and add lemon juice to taste.
- For the garnish fry onion rings until crisp and briefly sizzle dried mint in hot oil (nana dagh).