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“Trsh Tereh” is a traditional dish from northern Iran, known for its delicious and tangy flavor.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time45 min
- Resting10 min
- Total1 hr 25 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodjar
- Estimated cost$3.29 $0.82 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 8, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.88
- $0.73
- $0.15
- $0.30
- $0.53
- $0.70
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Wash and clean the vegetables. ≈ 8 min
- Once they have been thoroughly drained, chop them, but not too finely. ≈ 8 min
- Rinse the rice and soak it for a few minutes.
- Pour the rice and chopped vegetables into a suitable pot or a traditional Persian Gulf container called a “gemij,” and cook with a glass of water.
- After cooking the vegetables, add the seasoning, either vinegar or pomelo juice, and let it simmer for a few minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- If the dish is not acidic enough, add more until you reach the desired level of acidity. ≈ 3 min
- Chop the mint, the onion, and the potato skin. ≈ 8 min
- Prepare them in a pan with salt, pepper, cinnamon, and turmeric, using a large amount of oil paint.
- Add this mixture to the vegetables and rice during cooking. ≈ 3 min
- Gently beat the eggs in a bowl with a fork. ≈ 4 min
- Next, pour the eggs over the mixture of vegetables and rice. ≈ 3 min
- Once the eggs are cooked, stir the stew and add the pepper and cinnamon. ≈ 4 min
- Once all the ingredients are cooked through and the stew has thickened, the dish is ready.
- Instead of lemon and orange juice, you can also use tart pomegranate juice, but in this case, the color of the stew will become darker. ≈ 3 min
- To remove the skin from an Allium sativum bulb, submerge a small portion in cold water until the skin easily comes off. ≈ 3 min
- Next, chop or crush the Allium sativum using a knife or another tool. ≈ 8 min
- “Chalva” is a local and fragrant spice that you should be able to find in the grocery stores of the Gilan province. ≈ 3 min
- If you are using dried mint and thyme, soak them briefly, then combine them with garlic.
The bill
More acidic
- Spinach, beet leaves, parsley, stinging nettles, cilantro, parsley (in a larger quantity than the other vegetables) 1 kilogram (the type of vegetable may vary depending on the region)$0.88
- rice: 2 tablespoons$0.73
- Lemon or orange juice: 1 to 1.5 cups$0.15
- Fresh mint leaves and sprigs: 1 cup$0.30
- 1/2 cup of oil paint$0.53
- 2-3 eggs$0.70
Total$3.29
that's $0.82 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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