Ash-e shir, wheat and milk soup

Ash-e shir, wheat and milk soup

Main dishes

A mild Iranian soup: wheat berries and chickpeas cooked and then thickened with milk, served with grapes, walnuts, and almonds.

Enlarge photo
↓ Jump to recipe

Discover this delicious milk soup, a traditional dish from the central province, rich in flavor and nutrients.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting12 hr
  • Total13 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodSaucepan
  • Estimated cost$6.16 $1.54 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.99
  • $4.93
  • $0.21
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. The previous day, soak the wheat. Cook it with the chickpeas in 1 liter of water until the chickpeas are cooked and the wheat is soft.
  2. Salt the water and let it come to a boil.
  3. Add the milk, reduce the heat, and let it thicken.
  4. Serve in a dish, garnished with a generous amount of washed grapes, walnuts, and almonds. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Ash-e shir, wheat and milk soup

  • 1 liter of milk$0.99
  • 300 g of dehulled wheat$4.93
  • 60 grams of chickpeas$0.21
  • salt and pepper$0.03

Total$6.16

that's $1.54 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 liter of milk
  • 300 g of dehulled wheat
  • 60 grams of chickpeas
  • salt and pepper
  • Grapes, walnuts, and almonds for decoration

The screen stays on while cooking mode is open.

🎬 Have a video of this recipe? Suggest a YouTube link

Did you film this recipe, or do you know a video that shows it? Axelle watches it before adding it to the page.

Nothing is published before approval.

✏️ A mistake, an idea for this recipe? Suggest a correction

Reviews (0)

Rate this recipe Be the first to rate it!

Your rating