Aash-e Aab Leemoo
Pan-cooked lamb, basmati rice and herbs, a Persian soup.
55 min · Serves 4 · Easy
Ingredients
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 5 min · Cook 50 min · 55 min total
- easy
- 1
Peel and slice two onions and fry in oil until slightly golden. Add 4-5 glasses of hot water, split-peas, salt and pepper and cook over low heat for about 10 minutes.
- 2
Wash rice and add to the aash. Cook for another 15-20 minutes. Peel and grate two onions. Add to meat with salt and pepper and mix well.
- 3
Shape into small balls and add to the aash. Wash herbs, chop finely, add to the aash, and cook for another 15-20 minutes.
- 4
Add in lime juice, sugar, and marjoram (if fresh marjoram is used, it should be finely chopped).
- 5
Mix well and cook for a few more minutes. Fry mint in oil for a few minutes (if fresh mint is used, it should be finely chopped before frying). Add mint on top of the aash and serve.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.



