Khoresh Gheymeh (Persian Meat and Split Pea Stew)
Khoresh Gheymeh is a robust and flavorful meat and split pea soup, instantly recognizable by the yellow split peas dotted throughout.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 260kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb. boneless lamb roast or beef chuck or shoulder
- 3 tbsp flavorless oil like canola or avocado seed
- 1 yellow onion diced
- ½ tsp ground turmeric dry, ground
- 2 tsp advieh
- 1 clove garlic
- 4 cups water
- ½ cup yellow split peas picked through for rocks
- 6 oz. tomato paste 1 small can
- 2 dried limes
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Partially cook yellow split peas in hot water at a gentle boil. You should par-boil them for about half an hour, then drain and set aside.1/2 cup yellow split peas
- Next, sautee the yellow onions in the oil over medium-high heat, until they are translucent.3 tbsp flavorless oil, 1 yellow onion
- Add in boneless lamb roast or beef, advieh, turmeric, salt, and pepper and sauté meat until it's brown on all sides.1 lb. boneless lamb roast, 1/2 tsp ground turmeric, 2 tsp advieh, salt & pepper
- Add the garlic and stir while you cook another 30 seconds until fragrant.1 clove garlic
- Add in the tomato paste, 4 cups of water, split peas, and dried limes.4 cups water, 6 oz. tomato paste, 2 dried limes
- Bring the stew to a boil. Then, lower the stew to a simmer on the lowest possible simmer setting and simmer it for 1 hour.
- Serve stew warm over potatoes or rice.
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Notes
You can buy dried limes on Amazon or at your local Middle-Eastern market.
You can make your own advieh or find it online, and/or don't have time to make it, you can substitute every 1 teaspoon of advieh with this mix: ⅓ teaspoon cumin, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon coriander, ¼ teaspoon pepper, and a pinch of cardamom.
Do not overcook the meat when you are browning it or it will be dry and tough. Just barely brown the meat on all sides without cooking it all the way through.
You can cook potatoes in the stew and serve on steamed basmati rice. Simply peel yukon gold potatoes and add them to the stew at the same time as the water is added. Or, you can serve the stew over potatoes.
Freezer friendly.
Nutrition
Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 285mg | Potassium: 723mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 470IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 3mg
