Persian mashed potato dome with raisins, barberries and golden garlic
An Iranian-style mashed apple, mixed with grapes sautéed in butter and finely chopped garlic fried in oil, formed into a large ball and topped with sautée…
A festive accompaniment in bright colors: the red of the zereshk (a type of cherry) on the golden puree. It is served with meat dishes or as a vegetarian option.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time30 min
- Total45 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodsaucepan
- Estimated cost$3.28 $0.82 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $2.13
- $0.38
- $0.09
- $0.46
- $0.19
- $0.03
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Wash the apples, cook them, and then puree them. Season with salt.
- Melt the grapes in half of the butter.
- Peel and mince the garlic cloves, then gently sauté them in the oil.
- Combine the puree, grapes, and garlic, and form a large ball on a plate. ≈ 10 min
- Melt the butter with the brown sugar, and then use it to coat the ball.
The bill
Persian mashed potato dome with raisins, barberries and golden garlic
- 1 kg of ground apples$2.13
- 50 grams of grapes$0.38
- One large head of garlic$0.09
- 50 g of butter$0.46
- 3 tablespoons of oil$0.19
- salt$0.03
Total$3.28
that's $0.82 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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