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Khoresh-e gojeh sabz
Green plum and lamb stew
خورش گوجه سبز (khoresh-e gojeh sabz): late-spring stew of sour green plums, lamb and herbs
When unripe green plums (gojeh sabz) arrive in May, Tehran street sellers sell them in paper cones with salt, and cooks in Tehran and the Caspian provinces turn the rest into this short-season khoresh. Lamb simmers with fried parsley, mint and coriander, and the whole sour plums go in near the end, popping softly to give the stew a sharp, fresh tang. Serve it with chelow. A common mistake is cooking the plums for too long, so they dissolve and the stones float loose; 20 minutes is enough. Chef's tip: prick each plum once with a fork so it takes up the sauce without bursting.
- Total time
- 125 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 ⅛ lb lamb shouldercut into 3 cm cubes
- 2 onionsfinely sliced
- 5 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 3 cups water
- 2 ⅞ oz flat-leaf parsleyfinely chopped
- 1 oz fresh mintfinely chopped
- 1 oz fresh corianderfinely chopped
- 10 ½ oz sour green plums (gojeh sabz)pricked once with a fork
- 1 tsp sugarif needed
- 1 ½ tsp salt
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Method
0/7 doneStep 1: Heat 2 tablespoons of 2 tbsp sunflower oil in a heavy pot over a medium heat and fry 2 onions until golden.
12 minStep 2: Add 1 ⅛ lb lamb shoulder, 1 tsp ground turmeric and ½ tsp black pepper and brown on all sides.
6 minStep 3: Add 3 cups water and 1 ½ tsp salt, bring to the boil, skim, cover and simmer gently for 50 minutes.
50 minStep 4: Heat the rest of 3 tbsp sunflower oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry 2 ⅞ oz flat-leaf parsley, 1 oz fresh mint and 1 oz fresh coriander until dark green and fragrant.
12 minStep 5: Stir the herbs into the stew and simmer for 15 minutes.
15 minStep 6: Add 10 ½ oz sour green plums (gojeh sabz) and simmer, covered, until they are soft and olive-coloured but still whole, and the lamb is tender.
20 minStep 7: Taste: it should be pleasantly sour. Add 1 tsp sugar only if needed, then serve with rice.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 29 g
- Carbs
- 15 g
- Fat
- 28 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does khoresh-e gojeh sabz take?
- About 125 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 100 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onions?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of ground turmeric?
- Leave it out (it mostly adds colour).
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