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Narges Firouzkoohi

Narges Firouzkoohi

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A traditional dish from the Firuzkuh region, combining rice, lamb meat, and vegetables cooked in layers.

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Recipe from Roozitaa, KOLI (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Narges Firouzkoohi is a delicious traditional Iranian dish, typical of the Firuzkuh region. This dish consists of rice, lamb meat, and vegetables, all cooked in layers to create a unique flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodjar
  • Estimated cost$8.47 $2.12 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.73
  • $1.23
  • $2.36
  • $0.26
  • $3.40
  • $0.15
  • $0.15
  • $0.19

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. We rinse the meat, and if desired, we cut it into pieces or small cubes. ≈ 3 min
  2. We chop the onion and add the meat, then we repeat the process. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add the pepper and turmeric to the meat, then add two cups of water. ≈ 3 min
  4. Let it simmer over low heat until the meat is almost cooked through.
  5. We rinse the rice and drain it. ≈ 3 min
  6. We peel the beets and cut them into slices. ≈ 3 min
  7. We also cut the carrots into diagonal slices. ≈ 3 min
  8. Wash and drain the grapes. ≈ 3 min
  9. We pour a certain amount of fat into the pot, then add the rice in a single layer, until it covers the surface like a layer of cream. ≈ 3 min
  10. I cooked the meat, then I seasoned it with lemon juice.
  11. We place the carrots and beets on top of the meat, then add a layer of vegetables and a layer of rice, so that the ingredients are arranged in layers inside the pot. ≈ 3 min
  12. First, create small circles of onion in a bit of oil paint, then spread them evenly over the rice.
  13. Add two to three tablespoons of oil paint to the rice and let it simmer.

The bill

Narges Firouzkoohi

  • Four cups of rice$0.73
  • 500 g of basmati rice$1.23
  • One or two beets$2.36
  • Two carrots$0.26
  • Less than 125 grams of yellow mulberry$3.40
  • An onion$0.15
  • Two tablespoons of lemon zest$0.15
  • oil paint, salt, pepper, and turmeric, as needed$0.19

Total$8.47

that's $2.12 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • Four cups of rice
  • 500 g of basmati rice
  • High-quality lamb meat, 250 grams
  • One or two beets
  • Two carrots
  • Less than 125 grams of yellow mulberry
  • An onion
  • Two tablespoons of lemon zest
  • oil paint, salt, pepper, and turmeric, as needed

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