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Persian herb stew with prunes

Persian herb stew with prunes

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A fragrant Iranian dish: ground meat, fresh herbs, prunes, and onions simmered together with a little rice, creating a hearty and flavorful meal.

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Recipe from Castelobranco, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This Iranian-inspired stew combines ground meat, fresh herbs, prunes, and onions. The rice thickens the mixture, creating a flavorful dish that is both sweet and herbaceous.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time35 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking method“Mijotage”
  • Estimated cost$7.90 $1.98 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.29
  • $2.38
  • $3.93
  • $0.83
  • $0.17
  • $0.03
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Soak the plums in hot water for 2 hours.
  2. Peel the onions, chop them, and sauté them in the oil.
  3. Form the ground beef into 2 cm-sized meatballs and brown them with the onions until they change color. ≈ 10 min
  4. Add 3 to 4 cups of water and bring to a boil.
  5. Finely chop the herbs. Add them to the meatballs along with the plums and their soaking liquid, salt, and pepper. ≈ 8 min
  6. Gently mix and cook for 20 minutes over medium heat.
  7. While that’s happening, cook the rice and serve it with the stew.

The bill

Persian herb stew with prunes

  • 100 g of long-grain rice$0.29
  • 250 g of ground lamb or beef$2.38
  • 300 g of dried prunes$3.93
  • 4 large onions$0.83
  • oil$0.17
  • salt$0.03
  • pepper$0.27

Total$7.90

that's $1.98 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 100 g of long-grain rice
  • 500 g of fresh herbs (parsley, mint, cilantro, chives)
  • 250 g of ground lamb or beef
  • 300 g of dried prunes
  • 4 large onions
  • oil
  • salt
  • pepper

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