Golden Plum Soup

Name: Golden Plum Soup (Osh-e alu)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon turmeric; 5 cloves garlic, peeled and thinly sliced; 3 teaspoons dried mint flakes; 1 cup (200 g) rice; 4 cups (600 g) small fresh baby green plums or 2 cups (250 g) dried golden Persian plums (alu); 1 large onion, peeled and thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons oil; 2 cups (170 g) chopped fresh parsley leaves or ½ cup (40 g) dried; 1 cup (85 g) chopped fresh chives or ¼ cup (20 g) dried chives; ¼ cup (50 g) dried chickpeas, soaked overnight with ½ teaspoon baking soda, drained and rinsed; 8 cups (1.9 l) water; 2 cups (170 g) chopped fresh cilantro or ½ (40 g) cup dried; 4 cups (600 g) small fresh baby green plums or 2 cups (250 g) dried golden Persian plums (alu); 1 cup (85 g) chopped fresh chives or ¼ cup (20 g) dried chives; 1 cup (85 g) chopped fresh mint or ¼ cup (20 g) dried; 1 whole chicken (about 2 pounds/900 g), thoroughly washed inside and out; 2 medium onions, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon turmeric; ¼ cup (50 g) dried chickpeas, soaked overnight with ½ teaspoon baking soda, drained and rinsed; 2 teaspoons sea salt; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Osh-e alu

Preparation info

Makes
6
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
3 hr 30

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

This soup is an excellent remedy for cold symptoms. My mother would make it whenever someone in the family had a cold.

Ingredients

1 whole chicken (about 2 pounds/900 g), thoroughly washed inside and out
2

Asia
Iran
Soup
Gluten-free

Method

In a large pot, place the chicken and onions. Sprinkle with the salt, pepper, and turmeric and add the chickpeas. Add the water and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add parsley, chives, mint, and cilantro. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 25 minutes longer.
Add plums, cover, and si