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Torsh tareh, Gilan sour herb stew

Torsh tareh, Gilan sour herb stew

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Torsh tareh from northern Iran: Spinach and herbs cooked with a small amount of rice, seasoned with verjuice or bitter orange, and enhanced with fried gar…

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

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A specialty of the Gilan region, located on the Caspian Sea, torsh tareh is a refreshing, green herb stew. Spinach and fresh herbs are cooked with a small amount of rice, and the addition of verjus (a type of grape juice) or bitter orange gives it its characteristic acidity, while egg is added at the end to bind the ingredients together.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$11.00 $2.75 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $4.44
  • $0.09
  • $1.13
  • $3.69
  • $0.09
  • $0.06
  • $0.50
  • $1.00

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Sort and wash the herbs; once drained, chop them without mashing them.
  2. Wash the rice and let it soak for a few minutes.
  3. Place the rice and herbs in a saucepan with the water, and cook.
  4. Once the herbs are cooked, add the verjus or bitter orange juice and let it simmer for a few minutes; add more if the dish is not acidic enough.
  5. Chop the mint, kale, and garlic, then sauté them in the oil with salt, pepper, cinnamon, and turmeric. ≈ 8 min
  6. Add this mixture to the herbs and cook together.
  7. Gently beat the eggs with a fork and pour them over the stew. ≈ 4 min
  8. Once the eggs are cooked, mix them together and add a little pepper and cinnamon; the dish is ready when the oil starts to float back to the surface. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Torsh tareh, Gilan sour herb stew

  • 1 kg of herbs: spinach (primarily), beet greens, cilantro, chives, parsley, and dill$4.44
  • 2 tablespoons of rice$0.09
  • 250 to 375 ml of verjus or bitter orange juice$1.13
  • 1 cup of fresh mint and khalvash (mint leaves)$3.69
  • 1 small clove of garlic$0.09
  • salt, pepper, cinnamon, and turmeric$0.06
  • 120 ml of oil$0.50
  • 2 to 3 eggs$1.00

Total$11.00

that's $2.75 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 kg of herbs: spinach (primarily), beet greens, cilantro, chives, parsley, and dill
  • 2 tablespoons of rice
  • 250 ml of water
  • 250 to 375 ml of verjus or bitter orange juice
  • 1 cup of fresh mint and khalvash (mint leaves)
  • 1 small clove of garlic
  • salt, pepper, cinnamon, and turmeric
  • 120 ml of oil
  • 2 to 3 eggs

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