Name: Ghormeh Sabzi (Persian Herb Stew) Recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 2 h 24 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: ¼ cup canola oil; 1 large yellow onion; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1½ lbs chuck roast; 1½ cups spinach; 1 cup Green Onions; ½ cup Italian flat-leaf parsley; ¼ cup cilantro; ¼ cup chives; ¼ cup fenugreek leaves; 1½ cups water; Salt and ground black pepper; 1 lemon; 4 Persian limes; 15 oz red kidney beans

Ghormeh Sabzi (Persian Herb Stew) Recipe

How To Make Ghormeh Sabzi (Persian Herb Stew)

Enjoy a delicious blend of flavors with this herb stew packed with chuck roast, spinach, and kidney beans with a variety of fresh herbs.

Preparation: 45 minutes

Cooking: 2 hours 24 minutes

Total: 3 hours 9 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

¼cupcanola oil,divided
1large yellow onion,finely chopped
1tspground turmeric
1½lbschuck roast,boneless, cut into cubes
1½cupsspinach,finely chopped
1cupgreen onions,finely chopped, green part only
½cupItalian flat-leaf parsley,finely chopped
¼cupcilantro,finely chopped
¼cupchives,finely chopped
¼cupfenugreek leaves,finely chopped
1½cupswater,or more as needed
salt and ground black pepper,to taste
1lemon,juiced
4Persian limes,(limoo amani) dried or more to taste
15ozred kidney beans,(1 can), drained and rinsed

Instructions

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