Pistachio-Stuffed Lamb

Name: Pistachio-Stuffed Lamb (Barreh-ye tu por ba pesteh)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 5 h
Yield: Makes 8 to 12 servings
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 5-to 6-pound/2–3 kg boned leg of lamb, butterflied, or 1 baby lamb, 14 to 18 pounds; 1 teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in ¼ cup (60ml) rose water; 1 cup (225 g) butter, ghee,* or (240 ml) oil; 1 teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in ¼ cup (60ml) rose water; 1 cup (225 g) butter, ghee,* or (240 ml) oil; 1 cup (225 g) butter, ghee,* or (240 ml) oil; 2 teaspoons advieh (Persian spice mix)*; 1 teaspoon honey; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 2 teaspoons advieh (Persian spice mix)*; ¾ cup (115 g) dried barberries (zereshk), cleaned, washed, and drained; 2 teaspoons sea salt; ¾ cup (130 g) dried apricots, chopped; ¾ cup (115 g) dried barberries (zereshk), cleaned, washed, and drained; ½ cup (40 g) chopped fresh cilantro; ½ cup (75 g) raisins; ½ cup (40 g) chopped fresh parsley; 2 cups (340 g) chopped raw pistachios; 2 medium onions, peeled and thinly sliced; ½ cup (120 ml) oil, butter, or ghee*; ½ cup (120 ml) oil, butter, or ghee*; ½ cup (120 ml) oil, butter, or ghee*; 1 teaspoon salt; ¾ cup (150 g) long-grain basmati rice; 10 cloves garlic, peeled; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1 tablespoon turmeric; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon sea salt; Juice of 2 onions (use spoon or masher to pass grated onions through a sieve, discard pulp)

Barreh-ye tu por ba pesteh

Preparation info

Makes
8 to 12
servings

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
5 hr

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

Ingredients

5-to 6-pound/2–3 kg boned leg of lamb, butterflied, or 1 baby lamb,

Asia
Iran
Main course
Gluten-free
Southeast Asia

Method

Rinse the lamb inside and out, and wipe dry with a towel. Place the lamb in a greased roasting pan. Rub inside and out with mixture of onion juice, salt, pepper, turmeric, and lime juice.
Using the point of a small knife, make 10 slits in the lamb and insert a clove of garlic in each. Set aside while preparing the stuffing.
To make the stuffing: In a