Tripe Soup

Name: Tripe Soup (Sirab shir-dun)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 1 pound (450 g) calf or lamb tripe, soaked, cleaned, rinsed, drained, and cut up; 6 cups (1.5 l) water; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed; 2 large onions, peeled and quartered; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 2 whole bay leaves; 2 tablespoons white vinegar; 1 teaspoon sea salt; ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Sirab shir-dun

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
4 hr 30

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

Ingredients

1 pound (450 g) calf or lamb tripe, soaked, cleaned, rinsed, drained, and cut up
6 cups

Asia
Iran
Southeast Asia
Gluten-free
Breakfast
Soup

Method

Place tripe in a heavy-bottomed pot with 6 cups water and bring to a boil. Skim froth as it forms; as soon as it stops forming add the onion, garlic, bay leaves, turmeric, and vinegar (do not add salt because it changes the color of the tripe). Cover and simmer over low heat for 3 to 4 hours or until tender. Skim broth occasionally while cooking. Add more warm water if n