Khoresh cheghaleh badam with green almonds

Khoresh cheghaleh badam with green almonds

Main dishes

A Persian stew featuring young, unripe green almonds that melt into a sauce made with fresh herbs, verjuice (a tart, green citrus juice), and ground meat.

Enlarge photo
↓ Jump to recipe

Khoresh cheghaleh badam is a Persian stew where green almonds soften in a sauce of herbs and verjuice.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr 15 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 55 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • Cooking methodMijotage

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.84
  • $0.21
  • $7.99
  • $0.17

Directions

  1. Brown the meat and onion in a little oil, without salt, until the meat juices have completely evaporated.
  2. In a saucepan, sauté the chopped mint and parsley until they turn brown, then add the green almonds.
  3. Let the mixture brown for 3 to 4 minutes, then add 4 cups of water and cook for 45 to 60 minutes, or until the almonds are tender.
  4. Once the almonds are cooked, add the salt and a little verjus, then let it rest for 10 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 400 g of stewing meat
  • 200 g of green almonds (cheghaleh-badam)
  • 1 large onion, chopped and fried
  • 4 glasses of water
  • 300 g of chopped mint and parsley
  • 1/4 cup of verjus
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Tomato concentrate, with added flavor (optional)
  • oil

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