Beef Stew with Dried Fruit & Dried Lime

Khoresh is an Iranian stew that’s served with basmati rice and has many variations based around dried fruits, herbs and vegetables. I learnt to cook this type of stew from my father, who emigrated to Israel from Iran as a child. He wanted to preserve tastes from his home and, as he had a flare for cooking, he quickly learnt from his sisters how to make traditional Iranian dishes. He taught my mother, and they would make those special stews for Friday night meals. It’s quite possibly our fam