Persian Kidney Beans Food

GHORMEH SABZI (PERSIAN HERB STEW)

Steps:

• Rinse the herbs and drain well. Chop herbs very finely.Tip: Spin herbs in a salad spinner or pat dry.
• Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a cooking pot at medium setting. Sauté onions until light golden brown.
• Add meat, turmeric, black pepper and brown it a little. Then add some salt and 3 cups water and bring it to a boil.
• Lower the heat, add the drained beans and simmer for 30 mins.Tip: Cook longer if using beef.
• Meanwhile, heat 3 tbsp of oil in a nonstick skillet. Add the herbs and sauté for 20 to 25 minutes until you can smell the aroma of sautéed herbs. Make sure to stir in between.
• Then add sautéed herbs and simmer the stew for 30 minutes.
• Next, add the pierced dried limes and simmer for another 30 to 60 minutes until the meat and beans are tender.Tip: Add dried lime powder or lime juice in the last half hour adjusting as per your taste.
• The stew should be thick and not runny. Adjust the consistency, salt, lime and other seasonings.
• Serve Ghormeh Sabzi hot with steamed rice.

PERSIAN KIDNEY BEANS

Steps:

• Saute the chopped onion in oil. Add the garlic, cumin and cinnamon.
• Add the lime juice, then the tomato paste and the water.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the beans and the chili pepper and simmer for another10 minutes.
• It's done when it's quite dry,.
• Serve stuffed into pita bread.

PERSIAN KIDNEY BEANS

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pan; add onion and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add salt and other spices and cook for 5 minutes more, stirring.
• Stir in fruit juices, mixing well.
• Add tomato paste, blending in, and bring to a boil; then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add rinsed beans and peppers and cook for 20 minutes more, or until heated through and flavors have blended.
• Serve stuffed inside of split pita rounds like a sandwich.

GHORMEH SABZI (PERSIAN HERB STEW)

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until deep golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in turmeric for 1 to 2 minutes. Add chuck cubes; cook until coated in turmeric and browned on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a separate pot over medium heat. Add spinach, green onions, parsley, cilantro, chives, and fenugreek leaves; cook and stir until deep dark green in color, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Stir spinach mixture into the onion and chuck mixture. Pour in enough water to create a slurry consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in lemon juice. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer stew until greens soften, about 1 hour.
• Pierce dried limes with a fork and add to the stew. Continue simmering until chuck is tender, 30 minutes to 1 hour. Stir in red kidney beans. Cook until flavors combine, about 30 minutes. Discard dried limes before serving.

PERSIAN / IRANIAN MAAHI KABAB - FISH

Steps:

• Wash, drain well then finely chop coriander, parsley and mint. Add lime juice, olive oil, pomegranate powder, saffron & salt and black pepper to taste, mix well & set aside.
• Place fish fillets in a large oven proof dish. Pour the sauce over the fish.
• Cover with a sheet of aluminium foil and bake in a preheated oven at 180C 40 - 50 minutes Baste the fish with the sauce at least once during cooking.(Cooking time will vary depending on the type and size of your fillets so check after 30 minutes.
• When cooked, decorate each fillet with finely sliced lime and a little fresh chopped parsley and serve with Sabzi Polow.
• Note: This is the traditional dish for the Iranian New Years Day.

PUNJABI RAJMA (KIDNEY BEANS)

Steps:

• Rinse and drain kidney beans.
• Heat the oil on medium to medium high.
• Add cumin seeds, ginger, and chilies. Sautee until cumin seeds darken, about one minute, or how you like.
• Add tomatoes with the water from the can. Simmer uncovered until the liquid has reduced quite a bit, again to your preference. The longer you simmer, the tastier it will be!
• Add the rest of the spices and mix well.
• Add the kidney beans and mix well.
• Add the water. Simmer uncovered until the liquid has evaporated to the consistency you like. Feel free to add more water, or add less to begin with.
• About 15 minutes before you expect it to finished, add the chopped cilantro and stir.
• Garnish with the rest of the cilantro when you are ready to eat it!

BEEF & BEAN KHORESH (A PERSIAN BEEF STEW)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan saute the onion in two tablespoons of the olive oil until golden.
• Add stewing beef and cook for ten minutes more, until meat is browned on all sides.
• Add the cumin, turmeric and cinnamon; cook for one minute, stirring, then add water and bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Heat remaining one tablespooon of oil in a small frying pan and saute parsley and chives about 2 minutes; add this mixture to the beef.
• Also add the drained and rinsed kidney beans and lemon juice.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in one tablespoon flour whisked with a bit of hot water to thicken the stew a little; simmer uncovered for another 30 minutes, until meat is wonderfully tender; serve with rice.