Khoresht-e Mast
Esfehan — Mother recipe · ar de en es fr it ja pt ru zh
A delicious beef stew with yogurt and fruit, typical of Esfahan in Iran.
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⏱️ 20 min prep + 60 min cottura · 4 porzioni · facile
Ingredients
- 500 g of beef in pieces
- 200 ml of fresh yogurt
- 2 onions
- 2 carrots
- 1 zucchini
- 1 lemon
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 1 tablespoon of chili
- 1/2 cup of vegetable broth
- 1 mint leaf
- 1 teaspoon of saffron
- Oil for frying
Method
- Dice the onions, carrots, and zucchini into cubes.
- Fry them in a bowl with a little oil.
- In a pot, fry the beef pieces with chili.
- Add the fried vegetables and vegetable broth, bringing to a boil.
- Drain the yogurt, mix it with sugar and saffron, then add to the broth.
- Cook on low heat for 1 hour, adding lemon at the end of cooking.
- Serve with a mint leaf and a little yogurt on top.
The story
Khoresht-e Mast is a traditional recipe from Esfahan, a city rich in history and culture, where the use of yogurt and fruit in cooking has been practiced for centuries.
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