Local Dish / How to Prepare Shirazi Herb Soup(Aash), the Most Delicious Traditional Iranian Dish

How to Make Shirazi Herb Soup:

Step 1:

To make Shirazi Herb Soup, start by washing the chickpeas, white beans, and lentils the night before, and soak them in water. Change the water two to three times. When cooking, drain them and cook each separately with some water and salt. Also, wash and soak the broken rice a few hours before cooking.

Step 2:

Cook the lamb meat with one onion, salt, black pepper, turmeric, a cinnamon stick, and some water. After cooking, shred the meat.

Step 3:

Add the soaked broken rice to a pot. Add 5 times the amount of rice in water and bring it to a boil. Once it boils, reduce the heat, cover the pot slightly, and allow it to simmer for about an hour until it softens completely.

Step 4:

Chop the washed leeks into finger-sized pieces. After the rice is cooked and softened, add the chopped leeks.

Step 5:

Five minutes after the leeks begin to boil, add the cooked legumes and mix. Then add the shredded meat and stir.

Step 6:

Peel and slice the onions, then sauté them in a pan with oil until golden and softened. Add the spices, including salt, black pepper, turmeric, and curry powder, and sauté until the aroma of the spices is released.

Step 7:

Add the sautéed onions to the pot and mix. Finally, drain the tarragon, which has been soaked in water, and add it to the soup. Cover the pot and allow the soup to simmer on very low heat for 2 hours.

Step 8:

Once the Shirazi Herb Soup is delicious and thickened, ladle it into your desired serving dish and serve with fresh mint and sautéed onions. Enjoy!