Ash-e gildik, Azerbaijani herb, dried fruit and rose hip soup
An Azerbaijani-Iranian ash: rice, herbs, legumes, and meat balls, with quince pulp, dried apricots, sour plums, lavash, and walnuts, garnished with mint a…
Ash-e gildik (a type of Persian soup) is prepared well in advance: the quince (gol-e nastaran) is soaked for three days, and the dried fruits and lavash are soaked for one day. The result is a thick, slightly sweet and fragrant soup.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time1 hr 30 min
- Resting72 hr
- Total74 hr
- DifficultyMedium
- Cooking methodsaucepan
Ingredients
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Directions
- Soak the elderflower for 3 days, then strain it before using.
- Soak the apricots, plums, and lavash for 24 hours.
- Season the meat with the onion and a pinch of salt, then form into small meatballs and brown them.
- Cook the rice in the water until it is tender, then add the salt and herbs.
- After a few minutes, add the legumes, meatballs, quince pulp, soaked fruits, and walnuts, and cook until the soup thickens.
- Serve with fried mint and fried onions.
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