Recipe by Naz Iziz

Ash Reshteh Masty

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Easy Easy
6 Servings
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3 Hours, 20 Minutes
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Traditional Persian noodle soup with loads of herbs, onions, and spices. You’ll be able to master this Persian dish in no time. 

 

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Ingredients

Ash Reshteh Masty

  • 1/4 cup dried chickpeas

  • 1/4 cup dried red kidney beans

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, butter, or ghee

  • 3 large onions, peeled and thinly sliced, divided

  • 5 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed

  • 2 teaspoons salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric

  • 10 cups water

  • 1/2 pound dry Persian noodles, broken in 3

  • 1/2 pound frozen chopped spinach

  • 1 container Kashk (Persian whey) or plain yogurt

  • 2 cans Sadaf Sabzi Ash (dry herbs for soup)

  • 6 tablespoons dried mint, divided

Directions

Prepare the Ash Reshteh Masty

1.

Soak the chickpeas, and kidney beans in four cups of water for at least two hours. Drain and set aside. (Can be replaced with canned.)

2.

In a large, heavy pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add one onion and garlic and fry for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Add the salt, pepper, turmeric, about two tablespoons mint, kidney beans, and chickpeas. Stir-fry for one minute.

3.

Add two cans of Sadaf Sabzi Aash and frozen spinach.

4.

Add water to cover and bring to a boil. (If you used canned beans, you can start with less water and add as needed).

5.

Add the noodles. Continue cooking until the beans are tender. Add salt and pepper to taste, and add more water if the soup is too thick. Cover partially, reduce the heat to medium, and simmer for 45 minutes. (If you are using canned beans, add the noodles after simmering.)

6.

Meanwhile, prepare the garnish in a skillet set over medium heat. Heat one tablespoon oil, add two peeled and sliced onions, and fry for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add six cloves peeled and crushed garlic and stir-fry until golden brown. Remove from the heat, add one teaspoon ground turmeric and four tablespoons crushed garlic, 4 tablespoons dried mint, mix well, and set aside.

7.

Optional : Stir the whey into the soup, saving a dollop for the garnish, and mix well with a wooden spoon.

8.

Pour the soup into a deep serving platter, tureen, or individual serving bowls. Garnish with a dollop of yogurt or whey and the garnish prepared in Step 6 in a pretty design . NUSH-EJAN!

Ash Reshteh Masty

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chevy
chevy
2 years ago

where can I get these ingredients?

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Raquel
Raquel
Reply to  chevy
2 years ago

You can find most of them online or in a middle eastern grocery store.