Dried fruit soup

Dried fruit soup

Main dishes

A traditional Iranian soup made with dried fruits and legumes, perfect for cold days.

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Date and nut soup is a traditional recipe from the Hamedan province in Iran. It subtly combines dried fruits with legumes to create a unique and satisfying flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total5 hr 10 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodPan-fried and baked
  • Estimated cost$11.60 $2.90 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.00
  • $0.87
  • $0.15
  • $3.51
  • $1.15
  • $2.50
  • $2.11
  • $0.04
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Soak the legumes overnight.
  2. Also, soak the dried vegetables before cooking them.
  3. Cook the meat or meat pieces with the legumes, onion, pepper, and turmeric in water.
  4. In the last twenty minutes, we add the dried vegetables and herbs to the soup and stir. ≈ 3 min
  5. If the soup is too watery, we add two or three tablespoons of rice. ≈ 3 min
  6. Also, add the soup noodles. ≈ 3 min
  7. Finally, we add vinegar and honey. ≈ 3 min
  8. If honey is not available, we will add a small amount of sugar to the vinegar instead. ≈ 3 min
  9. Garnish the soup with onions, fresh herbs, and garlic. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Dried fruit soup

  • Fresh parsley or wild parsley, about 50 grams$1.00
  • 1/2 cup of green beans$0.87
  • An onion$0.15
  • Half a cup of currants$3.51
  • 1/2 cup of dried almonds$1.15
  • Half a cup of cucumber$2.50
  • Less than 125 grams of dried apricots$2.11
  • 2-3 tablespoons of vinegar$0.04
  • Enough grape syrup (a specialty of Mahallé)$0.27

Total$11.60

that's $2.90 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • Fresh parsley or wild parsley, about 50 grams
  • 1/2 cup of green beans
  • A cup of peas
  • Beans: one cup
  • Meat with bone, 200 grams
  • An onion
  • Half a cup of currants
  • 1/2 cup of dried almonds
  • Half a cup of cucumber
  • Less than 125 grams of dried apricots
  • Asparagus thread
  • salt, pepper, turmeric, to taste
  • 2-3 tablespoons of vinegar
  • Enough grape syrup (a specialty of Mahallé)
  • Grilled onions, mint, or garlic, for decoration.

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