Sir ghaleh, green garlic, lentils and eggs
Sir ghaleh is a traditional dish from Gilan, which combines chopped fresh garlic, yellow lentils, chicken or duck, and eggs in a fragrant curry-based stew.
Sir ghaleh is a traditional dish from the Gilan province in northern Iran, made with fresh garlic, lentils, and poultry.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time1 hr
- Total1 hr 20 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostModerate
- Cooking methodCooking in a saucepan
- Estimated cost$12.70 $3.18 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.27
- $1.20
- $1.85
- $9.38
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Wash the fresh garlic stalks and finely chop them, about 1/2 cm in size. ≈ 8 min
- Cook them until they are nicely browned, then add a little turmeric. ≈ 3 min
- Add the chicken or duck to cook with the lentils and garlic.
- Once the liquid has reduced, add the eggs towards the end of the cooking process.
The bill
Sir ghaleh, green garlic, lentils and eggs
- 3 stalks of fresh garlic (green garlic)$0.27
- 3 eggs$1.20
- 1 cup of yellow lentils (about 200g)$1.85
- Half a chicken or a small duck$9.38
Total$12.70
that's $3.18 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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