Best 3 Vegetarian Ghormeh Sabzi Recipes

GHORMEH SABZI

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat; add 1/4 cup vegetable oil to warm. Add chopped herbs and saute until slightly darker but not black, about 10 minutes. Remove the herbs from the heat and set aside.
• Heat a large saucepan or pot with a lid over medium-high heat; add remaining 1/4 cup vegetable oil to warm. Add chopped onion and minced garlic and saute until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the turmeric and chunks of meat. Continue to saute until meat is browned on outside and the juices have begun to render, creating a thin sauce in the pan, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the sauteed herbs and fold into the meat/onion mixture. Add kidneys beans, black pepper, salt, dried limes and 10 cups water. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover and let simmer, making sure to check water level throughout cooking time, until the meat is tender enough to shred with a fork, 4 to 5 hours. (It's important not to let the top get dry; add water if necessary.) Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with steamed basmati rice.

GHORMEH SABZI (PERSIAN HERB STEW)

Steps:

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

VEGETARIAN GHORMEH SABZI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Saute onion in the hot oil until golden, 7 to 10 minutes. Mix in turmeric until onion is coated. Add soy sauce, salt, and pepper. Stir in parsley, green onions, and cilantro, adjusting soy sauce to taste. Cook and stir until herbs are sufficiently wilted, 3 to 4 minutes. Add fenugreek and saute until incorporated.
• Pour in water and add lemon slices. Reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally and adding more water if necessary, about 20 minutes, adding kidney beans about 10 minutes before serving; sooner than this might make them mushy.