Khoresh Ghormeh Sabzi

Beef and Herb Stew

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Bitter & Sweet: Global Flavors from an Iranian-American Kitchen

By Omid Roustaei and Lauren Ko

Published 2025

  • About

Khoresh ghormeh sabzi is a prime example of Iranians’ obsession with herbs, but it also contains a massive contradiction. It uses about 6 cups (180 g) of chopped fresh herbs jam-packed with healthy green goodness. But the herbs are then sautéed in oil for nearly half an hour until they neither look brilliantly green nor carry a nutritional punch. Instead, they’re transformed into a profoundly aromatic, dark green, and naturally sweetened version of their former selves. The nutrients are sac