Green Bean Khoresh

Name: Green Bean Khoresh (Khoresh-e lubia sabz)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Iranian
Ingredients: 1 medium fresh tomato, peeled and chopped; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 pound (450 g) fresh green beans, trimmed, or 1 (450 g) pound frozen; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 1 tablespoon rose water; ¼ teaspoon ground saffron dissolved in 1 tablespoon rose water; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 6 tablespoons oil, butter, or ghee*; 6 tablespoons oil, butter, or ghee*; 6 tablespoons oil, butter, or ghee*; 1 pound (450 g) stew meat (lamb, veal, or beef), or boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch/5cm cubes; 1 pound (450 g) stew meat (lamb, veal, or beef), or boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch/5cm cubes; 1 pound (450 g) stew meat (lamb, veal, or beef), or boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch/5cm cubes; 1 pound (450 g) stew meat (lamb, veal, or beef), or boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch/5cm cubes; 2 large onions, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 clove garlic, peeled and sliced; 1 pound (450 g) stew meat (lamb, veal, or beef), or boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch/5cm cubes; 1 pound (450 g) stew meat (lamb, veal, or beef), or boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch/5cm cubes; ½ teaspoon turmeric; ½ teaspoon cayenne (optional); 1 teaspoon sea salt; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Khoresh-e lubia sabz

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

Food of Life

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2011

About

Ingredients

6 tablespoons oil, butter, or ghee*
1 pound (450 g)

Asia
Iran
Main course
Gluten-free
Southeast Asia

Method

In a Dutch oven, heat 3 tablespoons oil over medium heat and brown meat, onions, and garlic. Add salt, pepper, turmeric, cayenne, and cinnamon, and sauté for 1 minute.
Pour in water—2 cups/480ml for meat, 1 cup/240ml for chicken—cover, and cook over low heat for 45 minutes for meat or 15 minutes for chicken, stirring occasionally.
Cut green beans into