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Persian turnip and meatball soup

Persian turnip and meatball soup

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A thick Iranian soup: turnips, rice, and split peas cooked with small meat balls or diced meat, seasoned with turmeric, and garnished with fried mint.

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

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Ash-e shalgham is an Iranian winter soup made with turnips. The meat is typically cooked in small meatballs or diced, and it is served with fried mint. The recipe serves ten to twelve people.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr 30 min
  • Total2 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$32.72 $3.27 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 12, 2026.

Ingredients

10 people
  • $22.25
  • $0.58
  • $7.05
  • $0.21
  • $1.11
  • $0.22
  • $0.19
  • $0.63
  • $0.26
  • $0.22

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the ground meat with a little salt and grated onion, form small meatballs, and brown them in a small amount of oil.
  2. If you are using diced meat, brown it with the fried onions. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add water and the split peas, and let it cook over low heat until the meat and peas are tender (it will cook faster if you use meatballs).
  4. Peel and chop the turnips, and add them to the pot. ≈ 8 min
  5. Add the rinsed rice, turmeric, salt, and pepper. ≈ 3 min
  6. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until everything is cooked through and the soup has thickened.
  7. Heat the dried mint in a small amount of oil for a few seconds, then add it to the soup just before serving.

The bill

Persian turnip and meatball soup

  • 1.5 kg of turnips$22.25
  • 200 g of rice$0.58
  • 500 g of ground meat (or diced meat)$7.05
  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 3 tablespoons of fried onions$1.11
  • 75 g of yellow split peas$0.22
  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric$0.19
  • 150 ml of oil$0.63
  • salt, pepper$0.26
  • 1 tablespoon of dried mint$0.22

Total$32.72

that's $3.27 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg of turnips
  • 200 g of rice
  • 500 g of ground meat (or diced meat)
  • 1 onion
  • 3 tablespoons of fried onions
  • 75 g of yellow split peas
  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric
  • 150 ml of oil
  • salt, pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of dried mint
  • water

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