Khoresh Ghaimeh
ingredients
- Stewing lamb or beef, 750 grams
- Split-peas, 250 grams
- 3-4 onions
- potatoes, 500 grams
- 1/2 cup of cooking oil
- 2-3 spoons of tomato paste
- 3-4 crushed, dried limes (small ones with sour taste);
- Freshly-squeezed lime juice can be used instead
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Spices (turmeric, paprika), 1 spoon
directions
- 1
Prior to cooking, soak split-peas in warm water for 2-3 hours, then drain out the water.
- 2
Peel and thinly slice onions, then fry in oil until golden.
- 3
Wash and cut meat into small pieces and fry in onions until color changes.
- 4
Add 3 glasses of water and bring to boil.
- 5
Let boil slowly for 1-1.5 hours until mostly cooked, adding more water if needed.
- 6
Peel and wash potatoes and cut into small pieces.
- 7
Add potatoes, split-peas, salt, pepper, spices and tomato paste and continue boiling slowly until cooked. Add more water if needed during cooking.
- 8
If using dried limes, they should be added in with the other ingredients. If using lime juice, add in towards the end and continue cooking for another 3-4 minutes.
- 9
Adjust seasoning according to taste. Serve this delicious khoresht with white rice.
Source: Goli Assadi


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