Ghorme Sabzi(Herb Stew)

Ingredients

With Meat

• 1 pack kadbanou
• Fried onions 1 Pack 
• Kadbanou fried Ghormesabzi
• 3/4 lbs stew meat
• For spices you can use 1 kadbanou spice blend for ghormesabzi or 1 Table spoon onion powder 
• 1 table spoon dried lime powder
• 5-6 dried lime
• 3/4  teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 tea spoon paprika
• 1.5 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 table spoon dried lime powder
• 1 .5 cup red beans pre-cooked or 1 can of organic  red kidney beans
• 2 table spoon oil
• 4-6 cups water (if necessary add water)
• pepper as needed

Vegetarian 

• 1 Pack Kadbanou fried Ghormesabzi
• 1 pack kadbanou fried onion
• 1 spice blend for Ghormesabzi or 5-6 dried lime
• 1.5 teaspoon salt
• 3/4  teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 tea spon paprika
• 1 Table spoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 table spoon dried lime powder
• 1.5 cup red beans pre-cooked or 1 can of organic red kidney beans
• 4 table spoon oil
• Instructions

With Meat

1. Remove Kadbanou Fried Sabzi Ghormesabzi from the freezer and set aside.
2. Heat oil in a deep pan or pot and gently saute the onions on medium heat for approximately 5 minutes or until they are golden brown.
3. Add stew meat, onion powder, turmeric, and paprika to the mixture. Brown the meat on both sides for 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and approximately three cups of boiling water (or enough to just barely cover the meat). You don’t want the meat swimming in water but you want to make sure you have enough in there because some will evaporate.
5. Close the lid and let the meat cook on low-medium heat for approximately 30 minutes. Check the mixture to make sure the mixture is thickening a bit but not drying out. If you find it drying out, add some additional water to it.
6. Add 1 package of Kadbanou Fried Sabzi Ghormesabzi and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt to the pot. Add approximately three additional cups of boiling water (see note below) and cover the lid. Let it cook on low heat for approximately one hour. You want the meat to soften and the mixture to thicken here.
7. Note: When adding the water, add it in slowly. You may not need all of it, but you also may need more. Again, you do not want everything swimming in water, but you don’t want it to be dry either. Some of the water will evaporate.
8. Rinse the dried limes and poke holes in them using a fork. Add the limes to the mixture, close the lid, and let it cook for another 20 minutes.
9. Add red kidney beans to mixture and continue to cook further if necessary. You will know your stew is ready when your meat is tender and your stew has thickened up a bit.
10. Taste your stew and adjust your spices to your liking.
11. Enjoy with saffron rice and/or plain yogurt!

Instructions

Vegetarian

1. Remove Kadbanou Fried Sabzi Ghormesabzi and Kadbanou Fried Onions  from the freezer and set aside. or microwave it for 1 minute
2. Open 1 tray of Fried Sabzi Ghormesabzi 
3. Add 1 pack of Kadbanou "Fried Sabzi Ghormesabzi" to a pot 
4. Add water, If you find it is drying out add additional water 
5. Add 1 pack of fried onions 
6. Or 1 Kadbanou spice blend for Ghorme Sabzi
7. Poke holes in dried limes with a fork 
8. Add dried limes to the mixture 
9. Add cooked beans (you can substitute it to organic canned beans for faster cooking time) 
10. Add spices 
11. If you find it is drying out add additional water 
12. Add Oil 
13. Close the lid and let it cook on a low heat for 30 minute

Recipe Videos

Vegetarian

With Meat or Lamb