Name: Potatoes Stuffed with Lamb and Fresh Herbs (Dolmeh-ye sibzamini)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: Makes 4–6 servings
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: ½ pound (225 g) ground lamb (or beef, chicken, or boneless, skinless ground fish fillets); ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper; ¼ teaspoon turmeric; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 5–6 large russet potatoes of uniform size, peeled; ¼ cup (60 ml) oil, butter, or ghee*; 2 eggs, hard-boiled and chopped; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; 2 tablespoons barberries, rinsed thoroughly*; 1 cup (240 ml) broth or water; 1 cup (85 g) chopped fresh parsley; 1 cup (100 g) chopped fresh spring onions; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon turmeric; 2 medium onions, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 large tomato, finely chopped

Preparation info

Makes
4–6
servings

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 55

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

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Ingredients

5–6 large russet potatoes of uniform size, peeled
¼ cup (60 ml) oil, butter, or

Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Wash and peel the potatoes. Cut off potato tops and place on a kitchen towel on the counter. Slice off the bottoms of the potatoes so they can sit flat in the dish. Hollow out with a potato peeler or a baller, leaving a ½-inch-