Khorak Loobia Sabz Recipe _ Persian Green bean Stew
Authentic and tasty Persian Green bean Stew : A Traditional Persian Green Bean and Meat Stew
Khorak loobia sabz is one of the most popular foods among Iranians, which is very simple and convenient and can be prepared with red meat or chicken or without meat and in vegetarian form.
You can also prepare this food with different vegetables or herbs. In the preparation of this Persian food, most of the vegetables are coarsely chopped so that they are easy to eat, but for seasoning, you can use a little fresh lime juice.
Green beans are also used in various types of food due to their numerous properties.
Today, on Meals Cook, we will teach you how to prepare Persian green bean stew. So be with us in this article.
How to make khorak loobia sabz with meat?
For: 4 people
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Ingredients:
Onion | 1 pcs |
Green beans | 0.9 pound |
Meat or chicken | 0.9 pound |
Carrots | 3 pcs |
Potatoes | 2 pcs |
Tomatoes | 2 pcs |
Tomato paste | 1 tbsp |
Saffron | 1 tbsp |
Lemon juice | 1 tbsp |
Salt, black pepper, turmeric, cinnamon | 1 tsp |
Instruction :
1. Preparation of ingredients
First, prepare the green beans. For this, chop the beans a little coarser than usual. Cut the carrot into rings or cubes. Also, chop the meat or boneless chicken breast to the desired size.
2. Fry onions and meat
Peel the onion and finely chop it, or you can grate it. Then pour it in the desired pot and fry it with a little oil and turmeric until it becomes light, then fry the meat or chicken with onions and a little black pepper until it is well fried and changes color.
3. Adding vegetables
Next, add chopped green beans and carrots and fry a little. Wash the tomatoes, puree or grate them, add them to the ingredients, and fry until the tomato juice is extracted. Then add the tomato paste and fry until the raw smell of the paste disappears.
Next, pour a few glasses of boiling water on the ingredients and let the meat and vegetables cook.
4. Preparation of Persian green bean stew
When the meat is cooked, peel the potatoes and add them to the food. At the end, brew some cinnamon and saffron, pour lemon juice, and measure salt.
Then, when the food is thick and settled, take it off the heat and serve it with fresh bread. Enjoy your meal. kuku loobia sabz such as this food made with green beans.
What is served with Persian Green bean stew?
- Green bean food is served in two different ways. One with rice and the other with bread.
- Suitable breads for this dish are Barbari bread, Nan Sangak, and Lavash bread.
- It is also recommended that you eat sabzi khordan, mast o musir, and Persian doogh along with this food.
- Beans are a heavy and high-calorie food, and it is better to serve them at lunch.
Notes Iranian green bean stew:
- If you like, you can add some mushrooms to this food.
- If the meat is not cooked and the water is reduced during cooking, you can add a little water, but it should be completely thick at the end.
- If you like, you can also use a little bit of lemon juice to pickle the green beans.
- If you like tomatoes in the food, you can use a few cherry tomatoes.
Nutrients Green beans
sourced: webmd.com
Green beans contain many essential vitamins and minerals, including:
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin K
- Folate
- Thiamine
- Niacin
- Calcium
- Iron
- Magnesium
- Phosphorous
- Potassium
- Zinc
How to make vegetarian khorak loobia sabz?
Ingredients:
Green beans | 0.9 pound |
Onion | 1 PCS |
Tomato paste | 1 tbsp |
Potato | 1 PCS |
Mushrooms | 1 PCS |
Carrots | 2 PCS |
Saffron | as needed |
Lemon juice | 1 tbsp |
Salt, black pepper, cinnamon, garlic powder | as needed |
Instruction:
1. Preparation of green beans
First, you need to clean the green beans and chop the top and bottom of the beans, wash them, and put them in a colander to dry.
You can cut green bean slices in different sizes depending on your taste. You can half-cook beans and then use them in food.
2. Frying the onion
Peel the onion, chop it finely, and fry it in a pan with a little oil and turmeric until it becomes light and golden. Then peel the potato and fry it with the peeled carrot and onion until it becomes light.
3. Add green beans
Next, you should add the sliced and washed mushrooms along with the green beans and fry until the mushroom juice is absorbed; then add the tomato paste with the spices and fry well until the raw smell of the tomato paste disappears and it gets a nice color.
Pour 2 cups of boiled water and raise the heat until it boils, and then let them cook on low heat.
4. Preparation of vegetarian Iranian green bean stew
Next, when all the vegetables are cooked, you should add a little saffron along with fresh lemon juice, measure the salt in the food, and let the food become completely thick and settled.
Then, pour it into a bowl and serve it with fresh bread. Enjoy your meal.
Notes:
- You can use cinnamon sticks and remove them from the food after cooking.
- You can use your favorite vegetables for cooking.
- If you like the taste of garlic, you can add 2 cloves of garlic.
FAQ:
1. Why does khorak loobia sabz become bitter?
One of the reasons for the bitterness of green beans is that the beans are not soaked enough.
2. What should we do to make green beans glazed?
You can pour some oats in it to make your stew glazed.
3. What is served with this stew?
Persian green beans glazed are served with sabzi khordan, mast o musir, mast o khiar, and Persian doogh.
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