Ash Tarkhineh is one of Iran’s most beloved and nutritious soups with a long history in Iranian cuisine. Known for its tangy flavor, thick texture, and nourishing qualities, this soup is typically cooked during the cold winter months and is served as a main dish in many parts of Iran, especially mountainous regions.
Terkhine, a dried dough made from cracked wheat, yogurt, and herbs, is the main ingredient in this soup. It’s cooked with legumes, and aromatic herbs, and garnished with fried onions, mint, and whey for a truly unique flavor.
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Ingredient:
| Tarkhineh tablets | 3 pcs (300 grams) |
| stew vegetables (150 grams each of coriander and spinach and 100 grams each of leek and parsley) | 500 grams |
| raw lentils | Half a cup |
| raw chickpeas and pinto beans | Half a cup |
| curd | Half a cup |
| onions | 4 pcs |
| garlic | 1 clove |
| dried mint | 3 tablespoons |
| Turmeric, black pepper, and salt | as needed |
Step by Step Ash Tarkhineh Recipe:
1. First, we put three pre-washed tarkhine tablets in boiling water for 15 minutes.
Then, we choose a large pot, chop two onions into small pieces, and fry them in oil until they are completely golden.
2. Then, we add the chopped garlic to the onion and fry it. We add the spices of turmeric and black pepper to the ingredients and fry them a little.
3. At this stage, we add the softened tarkhine to the onions. Then we add the lentils soaked in hot water for an hour to the ingredients.
Then we add two liters of water to the pot and pour a little salt, put the lid on the pot, and let the ingredients cook together for half an hour.
4. After half an hour, we add half a cup of peas and beans that we have soaked and cooked in advance to the pot. To save time, you can use canned peas and beans.
Then we add the vegetables for the soup to the pot and let it cook with the ingredients for half an hour.
5. In the meantime, we will fry the onion, garlic, and dried mint to decorate the soup.
Add half the fried onion and mint along with half a cup of curd to the soup and let it cook for 15 minutes until the soup is set.
6. After the soup is completely cooked, we will decorate it with a little curd, onion, mint, and fried garlic. Tarkhineh soup is very delicious and ready and you can drink it.
You can serve this dish in special soup bowls and enjoy it with Barbari bread or Sangak bread.
Notes:
1. Make sure to soak puffy ingredients like chickpeas and beans the night before and change the water several times.
2. You can add a little bit of Ghare ghoroot to make this soup more sour.
3. Be sure to use quality tarkhineh in preparing this soup. High-quality tarkhineh has a sour taste and pleasant smell and is crispy and fragile when broken.
4. The consistency of this soup is like that of Ash Reshteh and Ash Doogh, and it depends on your taste.
Tarkhineh benefits:
- Treatment of flu and colds
- General strengthening of the body system High in protein
- Antibiotics, vitamins, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus,s and vitamin D,
- Energizer
- Strengthens teeth and bones
- Strengthens body muscles
- Strengthens vision
- Hematopoietic and relieves severe anemia
Below is a very useful definition of what a Tarkhoneh is from Wikipedia.
Tarhana (Turkish pronunciation: [taɾˈhana]) is a dried food ingredient, based on a fermented mixture of grain and yogurt or fermented milk, found in Central Asian, Southeast European, and Middle Eastern cuisines. Dry tarhana has a texture of coarse, uneven crumbs, and it is usually made into a thick soup with water, stock, or milk.
conclusion
Tarkhineh soup is one of the traditional Iranian dishes, which besides its sour and delicious taste, has many benefits for human consumption. Also, this Iranian soup is special for the winter season and is very easy to prepare but time-consuming.
FAQ
1.What is Ash-e Tarkhineh?
Ashe Tarkhineh is a traditional and delicious Iranian soup made with Tarkhineh (a mixture of cracked wheat, yogurt, and dried herbs). It’s rich in fiber, protein, and vitamins, making it very healthy.
2. What are the health benefits of this Persian soup?
Thanks to cracked wheat, whey, and plenty of herbs, Ash-e Tarkhineh is full of fiber, which aids in digestion and weight loss. It’s also packed with protein, B vitamins, and minerals like iron and calcium, which are great for boosting your immune system and bone health.
3. What’s the best type of cracked wheat for Tarkhineh?
Coarse cracked wheat is the best choice for making Tarkhineh. This type of cracked wheat creates a thicker broth and gives the soup a better flavor.
4. What is Ash-e Tarkhineh served with?
This Persian soup is typically served with dried mint, fried onions, and garlic, with curd and bread.
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