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Asheh Mast, a Persian soup

November 14, 2014 by Amira 12 Comments

 It is super cold here… all of a sudden we are experiencing very low temperatures with snow showers. Actually it is not all of a sudden- they have been warning us in the news for almost a week- but no matter what, to me, I’ll never be ready and welcome snow .. so may be that’s why it always surprises me 🙂
This month’s MENA cooking club challenge was Persian cuisine. Our host of the month, Sanam, invited us to make 3 dishes, and to my surprise – add that to the snow surprise- no one picked this lovely soup.

I was very very skeptical about this soup and felt that I will not like it, but somehow I felt the urge to make it!!! although Sanam was a very generous host and gave us lots of choices to choose from, but this soup got my attention and I am very happy that I’ve tried it, you’ll never know unless you try <<< this is what my mom always told me when I was a little girl 🙂

I should have posted this 4 days ago, but I had a huge problem in my camera card and I was going crazy being not able to get my pictures out of it … aaah technology!!!. Until my geek was able to fix that problem ** thanks dear **.

This soup really is on time, it is very warming, hearty and filling, in fact, it can be a meal by itself!!!. Contains everything you need in a complete meal. What makes it super, is that it also freezes very well.

I just need to warn you, this recipe yields a huge pot, so if you are not having a company you should adjust the amount.

Asheh mast is very versatile too, you can make it all vegan by avoiding meatballs and chicken stock and after doing my homework, I’ve noticed that some people make it with chickpeas instead on lentils, some add fresh mint some add dried and some skip it. Some people add yogurt in the pot itself some people – like I did- just add a dollop when serving… etc.

Here is a short video to show you how to prepare this hearty soup, and how you can exchange herbs and ingredients. Stay warm and have a wonderful weekend.

 

Asheh Mast- Persian soup
2014-11-14 10:37:15
This is a very easy, hearty, warming and delicious soup.
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Ingredients
  1. 2 onions, grated.
  2. 2 cloves garlic
  3. 1 lb ground beef
  4. 1/2 c lentils
  5. 1/2 c rice
  6. 4 c fresh parsley, chopped.
  7. 3 c fresh cilantro, chopped.
  8. 1/4 tsp turmeric.
  9. salt/pepper.
  10. Olive oil.
  11. 4 c of water + 4 c of stock (any).
For garnishing
  1. 1/2 c of dried mint.
  2. yogurt.
  3. yogurt
Instructions
  1. Saute one of the onions and the minced garlic until tender.
  2. Add the turmeric and salt.
  3. Then add lentils, rice and give them a good stir.
  4. Add 4 cups of water cover and cook for one hour.
  5. In the mean time, prepare the meatballs by adding second onion, salt and pepper tp the ground meat and mix very well, then shape into small balls.
  6. After the hour, drop your meatballs into the rice mixture.
  7. Add the chopped fresh herbs and the 4 cups of stock.
  8. Cover and let it continue cooking for 2 hours.
  9. Before serving, fry the dried mint in some olive oil.
  10. Serve in a bowl with a dollop of yogurt on top and garnish with fried mint.
Notes
  1. This soup is very adaptive, you can make it all vegan by skipping the meatballs and using vegetable stock. You can use fresh parsley, cilantro or dill whatever you like. you can use fresh mint in the soup itself instead of frying dried mint and using it as a garnish. You can use chickpeas/ lentils or skip it.
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  1. Marie says

    January 7, 2015 at 9:54 am

    I thought a lot about you Amira, cause I did it on the 1st of January and it tasted great! Thank you so much and may you and your loves oned have a blessed and bright year 2015. Love from Paris

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  2. Bernadine says

    December 31, 2014 at 12:18 am

    Thanks for your marvelous posting! I seriously enjoyed reading it, you wjll be a great author.
    I will ensure that I bookmark your blog and definitely will come back
    at some point. I want to encourage that you continue your great
    posts, have a nice weekend!

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  3. Fran @ G'day Souffle' says

    November 28, 2014 at 11:54 pm

    Amira, we’ve been having 80 degree weather here lately in San Diego. In fact, yesterday I went swimming in the pool! Anyway, whether it’s cold or warm, your soup will hit the spot!

    Reply
  4. [email protected] says

    November 19, 2014 at 1:29 pm

    The soup looks delicious, just perfect to beat the snow, cold and techno frustrations. Snow here too 🙁

    Reply
  5. [email protected] Riffs says

    November 19, 2014 at 11:56 am

    It’s been really cold here, too. But it’s in the 40s today, thank goodness. This is such a lovely soup — I need to make this! Soup is so good in cold weather, isn’t it? Anyway, thanks for this.

    Reply
  6. Marie Pop says

    November 19, 2014 at 3:25 am

    I love all ingredients and it’s super easy to make. You can be sure it’s one I will try Amira.
    BTW, your recipes are the only ones I try, cause they are nice, tasty and don’t require people to be the best cook ever!
    Much love from Paris

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  7. Coffee and Crumpets says

    November 16, 2014 at 9:58 pm

    I am a great fan of Persian food and love everything they make! This soup is very similar to what we have an India, most of the time it’s vegetarian though. I do add meat to mine. It looks delicious, and perfect for our cold temperatures!

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  8. Henna says

    November 16, 2014 at 5:47 pm

    It’s gotten super cold here in Ohio as well! Soups are such a wonderful way to warm up 🙂

    Reply
  9. easyfoodsmith says

    November 16, 2014 at 12:10 pm

    Love this hearty delicious soup. A bowl of this soup is all I would want on a cold snowy day.

    Reply
  10. Joanne T Ferguson says

    November 14, 2014 at 7:37 pm

    G’day Your soup is gorgeous Amira!
    Well done and congrats on also completing this month’s MENA Iranian Cuisine Challenge!
    Cheers! Joanne

    Reply

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