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Sar gonjeshki, Tehran meatball stew

Sar gonjeshki, Tehran meatball stew

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Small, ground meat meatballs, ground rice, and grated potatoes, poached in a tomato sauce with turmeric. A Persian stew.

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Recipe from Roozitaa, Doostdar, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Sar gonjeshki is a typical stew from the Tehran province. The meatballs are very small, about the size of a sparrow’s head, which is why they are called “sar gonjeshki” (sparrow meatballs).

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time50 min
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodMijotage
  • Estimated cost$14.17 $3.54 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $4.76
  • $1.06
  • $6.45
  • $0.41
  • $0.09
  • $0.04
  • $0.74
  • $0.03
  • $0.27
  • $0.32

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the ground meat with the finely chopped onion. Grind the rice beforehand and add it to the meat mixture.
  2. Grate one medium potato and add it to the mixture. Season with salt, pepper, and turmeric, and knead until the dough no longer sticks to your hands. ≈ 10 min
  3. Cut the remaining apples into 3 cm cubes. ≈ 8 min
  4. Heat the fried onions in a saucepan, then add the water, salt, and turmeric. Peel the tomatoes, mash them, and add them to the saucepan.
  5. Once the liquid has come to a boil, remove small meatballs, about the size of a sparrow, and add them to the saucepan.
  6. Add the potato cubes, garlic, and oil. ≈ 3 min
  7. Close the saucepan and let it simmer for 45 minutes.

The bill

Sar gonjeshki, Tehran meatball stew

  • 500 g of ground meat$4.76
  • 500 g of ground apples$1.06
  • 500 g of tomatoes$6.45
  • 2 large onions$0.41
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.09
  • 1 tablespoon of rice$0.04
  • 2 tablespoons of fried onions$0.74
  • salt$0.03
  • pepper$0.27
  • Turmeric$0.32

Total$14.17

that's $3.54 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 500 g of ground meat
  • 500 g of ground apples
  • 500 g of tomatoes
  • 2 large onions
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 1 tablespoon of rice
  • 500 ml of water
  • 2 tablespoons of fried onions
  • salt
  • pepper
  • Turmeric

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