Lamb and Fruit Casserole

Name: Lamb and Fruit Casserole (Tas kabab)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon limu-omani (Persian lime powder)*; 1 tablespoon limu-omani (Persian lime powder)*; 4 tablespoons oil or butter; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed; 2 pounds (900 g) leg of lamb, boned and thinly sliced (or choose chicken or beef); 1 small eggplant, peeled and sliced; 2 quinces, or 2 apples, cored and sliced; 4 large onions, peeled and sliced; 4 tablespoons oil or butter; 2 pounds (900 g) leg of lamb, boned and thinly sliced (or choose chicken or beef); 2 pounds (900 g) leg of lamb, boned and thinly sliced (or choose chicken or beef); 1 cup (175 g) pitted dates; 2 cups (350 g) dried apricots; 2 teaspoons advieh (Persian spice mix)*; 2 teaspoons advieh (Persian spice mix)*; 2 carrots, peeled and sliced; 3 tomatoes, peeled and sliced; 2 large potatoes, peeled and sliced; 1 cup (175 g) pitted prunes; ½ teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water; ½ teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 1 tablespoon hot water; 1 tablespoon gard-e ghureh (unripe grape powder)*; 1 tablespoon gard-e ghureh (unripe grape powder)*; ½ teaspoon turmeric; 2 teaspoons sea salt; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup (240 ml) tomato juice

Tas kabab

Preparation info

Makes
6
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
3 hr

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

Ingredients

4 tablespoons oil or butter
4 large onions, peeled and sliced
2 pounds</

Asia
Iran
Stew
Southeast Asia
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Pour 2 tablespoons oil and ¼ cup/60ml water into a large ovenproof casserole. Layer the ingredients in the following order: onions, meat, garlic, quinces or apples, eggplant, carrots, tomatoes, and potatoes. Top with a layer of pru