Ash-e Reshteh (Persian Legume Soup)

Description Wonderful Persian soup. Ingredients ⅓ cup dry chickpeas (garbanzo beans) ⅓ cup dry kidney beans 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided, or as needed 1 large red onion, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon dried mint 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced 6 cloves garlic, or to taste, minced 2 teaspoons ground turmeric 6 cups vegetable stock … Read more

Ash-e-jow (Iranian/Persian Barley Soup)

Description I’ve seen a lot of recipes for this soup; however, my mother-in-law adds tomato paste for a bit of a different flavour and she doesn’t add any lentils or beans. It’s thick, filling, and delicious, and you could make it vegetarian by using vegetable stock. Ingredients 2 quarts chicken stock 2 tablespoons vegetable oil … Read more