Ash Reshteh, The Persian Magic
In the cold nights of winter, Ash Reshteh can make your heart warm and fuzzy. However, for Iranians, this delicious Persian noodle soup is more than just a meal. Ash Reshteh is intertwined with the significant points in people’s lives more than any other dish. Ash Reshteh gathers people together and represents the value of family in Iranian culture.
Servings: 4 person
Calories: 388kcal
Ingredients
- Chickpeas: 70 gr 290 cal
- Beans: 150 gr 385 cal
- Lentils: 150 gr 165 cal
- Diced herbs: 450 gr 90 cal
- Reshteh Persian noodle: 250 gr 260 cal
- Kashk Whey Sauce: 5 tbsp 22 cal
- Fried Onion: 200 gr 526 cal
- Turmeric: 1 tsp 9 cal
- Salt and pepper: as much as you like 2 cal
- Dried mint: 2 tbsp 3 cal
- Vegetable oil: 4 tbsp 496 cal
Instructions
- Step One:
- Wash, dice and stir the herbs with some oil, then add spices to it.
- Step Two: Cook the soaked legumes in a quick cooker for an hour and add it to the herbs. Then pour 4 cups of water to it.
- Step Three: Add the Persian noodles 10 or 15 hours before serving Ash Reshteh. Meanwhile, stir dried mint in hot oil for less than a minute.
- Step Four: Serve the Ash Reshteh in a bowl with Kashk(whey sauce) or vinegar, fried onion, and stirred mint. Enjoy!