Lentil stew
A traditional dish from the Gulf of Guilan, rich in vegetables and slow-cooked meat.
“Ghefari Qormeh” is a delicious dish from the Gulf of Guilan. Don’t confuse it with “Qormeh Sabzi,” another popular dish.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time20 min
- Total35 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodpan
- Estimated cost$2.56 $0.64 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.94
- $1.39
- $0.04
- $0.19
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- First, cut the meat into small pieces and cook it with the beans.
- Let the water drain, then we allow the vegetables to soak before cutting them.
- Next, we gradually reintroduce the vegetables into the oil paint, stirring regularly. ≈ 3 min
- Add the salt, pepper, and turmeric. ≈ 3 min
- After cooking the tomatoes, we add the tomato puree and salt to the tomatoes. ≈ 3 min
- Next, we add all the ingredients to the pot with the meat and let it simmer for 20 minutes.
The bill
Lentil stew
- Spinach and curly kale, 500 grams$0.94
- Green beans (lima beans): 100 grams$1.39
- Two tablespoons of ketchup and two tablespoons of vinegar$0.04
- salt, pepper, turmeric, and oil paint, in the necessary amounts$0.19
Total$2.56
that's $0.64 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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