Unripe Grape Khoresh with Meatballs

Name: Unripe Grape Khoresh with Meatballs (Khoresh-e ghureh)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Servings: 6
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 2 large fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 cup fresh (150 g) unripe grapes, stems removed, or canned in brine, drained; 1 cup fresh (150 g) unripe grapes, stems removed, or canned in brine, drained; 1 cup (85 g) chopped fresh parsley; 1 cup (85 g) fresh chopped cilantro; 2 tablespoons dried fenugreek leaves; 1 cup (85 g) chopped fresh mint, or 2 tablespoons dried; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1 teaspoon honey; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley; 2 tablespoons oil, butter, or ghee*; 2 tablespoons oil, butter, or ghee*; 2 tablespoons oil, butter, or ghee*; 1 teaspoon sea salt; ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1 tablespoon hot curry powder; ¼ cup (15 g) bread crumbs; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced; 1 bunch or 8 stalks celery, washed and chopped into 1-in/2.5cm lengths; 2 green chilies, chopped; ½ teaspoon fresh ground pepper; 4 tablespoon oil, butter, or ghee*; 4 tablespoon oil, butter, or ghee*; 4 tablespoon oil, butter, or ghee*; 2 medium onions, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 pound (450 g) ground meat (lamb, beef, or chicken); 1 pound (450 g) ground meat (lamb, beef, or chicken); 1 onion, peeled and grated; 1 pound (450 g) ground meat (lamb, beef, or chicken)

Khoresh-e ghureh

Preparation info

Servings:
6

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

I was inspired to make this recipe from a seventeenth-century Safavid cookbook.

Ingredients

Meatballs

1 pound (450 g) ground meat (lamb, beef, or chicken)
1 <

Asia
Iran
Main course
Stew
Southeast Asia

Method

In a mixing bowl combine all the ingredients for the meatballs. Knead lightly and with moistened hands shape into hazelnut-sized meatballs. Place on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
In a wide skillet heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat and carefully add the meatballs, swirl and shake the skillet back and forth to brown meatballs on all sides. Set asi