Ash-e gildik, Azerbaijani herb, dried fruit and rose hip soup

Ash-e gildik, Azerbaijani herb, dried fruit and rose hip soup

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An Azerbaijani-Iranian ash: rice, herbs, legumes, and meat balls, with quince pulp, dried apricots, sour plums, lavash, and walnuts, garnished with mint a…

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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

8 people
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Directions

  1. Soak the elderflower for 3 days, then strain it before using.
  2. Soak the apricots, plums, and lavash for 24 hours.
  3. Season the meat with the onion and a pinch of salt, then form into small meatballs and brown them.
  4. Cook the rice in the water until it is tender, then add the salt and herbs.
  5. After a few minutes, add the legumes, meatballs, quince pulp, soaked fruits, and walnuts, and cook until the soup thickens.
  6. Serve with fried mint and fried onions.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of dried gol-e nastaran (elderflower)
  • 1 cup of dried apricots, cut into pieces
  • 1 cup of dried plumains (dried plums)
  • 250 g of lavashak (a type of acidic fruit paste)
  • 250 g of ground meat
  • 40 to 50g of grated and squeezed onion
  • 1 cup of rice
  • 1.5 liters of water
  • 1 kg of ash herbs, cleaned and chopped
  • 1/2 cup of each: cooked chickpeas, pinto beans, and kidney beans
  • 1 cup of walnut halves
  • salt, pepper
  • Fresh mint and fried onions for decoration

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