Zabaan Persianiranian Beef Sheep Tongue Stew Food

ZABAAN (PERSIAN/IRANIAN BEEF & SHEEP TONGUE STEW)

Steps:

• Tongue is very tasty but takes a long time to cook.
• Wash the tongue(s) carefully.
• Add hot water and bring to a boil.
• Remove the foam that accumulates on top.
• Peel garlic cloves and onions, then slice them thinly.
• Wash herbs and chop them finely.
• Add garlic, onions, and herbs to tongue and cook over low heat for 4-5 hours, adding more hot water during cooking if necessary.
• Salt and black pepper should be added near the end of cooking.
• When tongue is cooked, there should be about one cup of water left.
• Remove tongue and peel the skin while still warm.
• Allow to cool, then cut into thin slices using a sharp knife.
• Wash and slice mushrooms, then fry in butter for a few minutes.
• Add tomato paste and tongue-juice and bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat for a few minutes.
• Serve tongue with mushrooms and some fresh parsley.
• If desired, pooreh-yeh Seeb-Zamini or Polow can also be served with tongue.

KHORESHT GHAARCH

Steps:

• Peel and thinly slice onions. Fry in oil until slightly golden.
• Wash chicken pieces and fry in onions until color changes.
• Add a glass of hot water, salt and pepper and cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes.
• Wash mushrooms and cut into small pieces. Fry in oil for about 5 minutes.
• Pour flour on and mix well. Fry a bit longer, then add to chicken.
• Add in saffron and lime juice, and cook over low heat for another 5-10 minutes.
• Serve with Kateh or Polow.

SABZI POLOW

Steps:

• Wash herbs and chop finely, then add salt and black pepper.
• Prepare rice as described in the recipe for polow but after rice is half-cooked and rinsed, mix it with herbs and continue cooking.
• Sabzi polow is usually served with fish.

SHOLEH-ZARD (PERSIAN/IRANIAN DESSERT)

Steps:

• Wash rice a few times until the water is clear, then drain.
• Add six times water and bring to a boil, removing the foam.
• When rice softens completely, add sugar and stir well.
• Dissolve saffron in half a cup of hot water and add to the mix.
• Heat up oil and also add to the mix.
• Add in most of the almonds and the rosewater.
• Stir well and cover.
• Cook in oven at low temperature for half an hour.
• Serve with pistachio, almond and cinnamon sprinkled on top.

LABLABI -CHICKPEA BREAKFAST STEW(TUNISIA)

Steps:

• Place the chickpeas in a saucepan and cover with water.
• Boil until soft, about 30 minutes, then stir in the harissa, garlic, cumin, and salt.
• Stir well, reduce the heat to medium, and cook for 10 minutes.
• Stir in the lemon juice and olive oil.
• Serve with more lemon juice, salt, and ground cumin to taste.
• Serve with any combination and any amount of optional garnishes, including more harissa and olive oil.

TUNISIAN CHICKPEA BREAKFAST STEW

Steps:

• Drain the chickpeas, and combine with 2 quarts water in a large, heavy soup pot or Dutch oven. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer one hour.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil over medium heat in a medium-size, heavy nonstick skillet. Add the onion. Cook, stirring, until tender, about five minutes. Stir in the garlic and cumin, and stir together for 30 seconds to a minute, until the garlic smells fragrant. Remove from the heat, and stir into the beans.
• After the beans have cooked for an hour, stir in the harissa and salt to taste. Cover and continue to cook for another 30 minutes to an hour, until the beans are very tender and the broth fragrant. Add lemon juice, and taste and adjust salt.
• Serve the soup. Passing your choice of condiments on a large tray, or have them laid out on a buffet to stir into the soup.

AASH-E SHOLEH-GHALAMKAR

Steps:

• Soak peas, beans and lentils in water for 4-5 hours.
• Peel and chop onions and fry in oil until slightly golden.
• Cut meat into small pieces and fry with onions until it changes colour.
• Add peas, beans, lentils, turmeric, salt, pepper and hot water, and cook over low heat for about one hour.
• Wash rice and add to the aash. Cook for another 20-30 minutes.
• Wash vegetables and chop finely. Add to aash and cook for another 10-15 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add more hot water during cooking if necessary.