Part of Sofi's grade 3 recipe book of everyone's favourites. Parinaz, the little girl who brought the recipe, was from Iran. She called it "an exquisite Iranian dish'.
Trim meat and cut into 2 cm/3/4 inch cubes.
Fry onion over medium heat in half of the oil until golden.
Add turmeric and fry for two more minutes. Increase heat, add meat cubes and stir over high heat until meat changes color and begins to turn brown. Reduce heat.
Add water, peas or beans, salt and pepper to taste. Cover and simmer gently for 1-1/2 hours until meat is tender.
Fry potatoes over high heat in the remaining oil until lightly browned. Add to sauce, leaving oil in the pan. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add prepared; vegetables to frying pan and fry over medium heat until wilted. Add to sauce, then add dried limes or lime juice. Cover and simmer a further 10-15 minutes. Adjust seasoning and serve.
Ingredients
Directions
Trim meat and cut into 2 cm/3/4 inch cubes.
Fry onion over medium heat in half of the oil until golden.
Add turmeric and fry for two more minutes. Increase heat, add meat cubes and stir over high heat until meat changes color and begins to turn brown. Reduce heat.
Add water, peas or beans, salt and pepper to taste. Cover and simmer gently for 1-1/2 hours until meat is tender.
Fry potatoes over high heat in the remaining oil until lightly browned. Add to sauce, leaving oil in the pan. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add prepared; vegetables to frying pan and fry over medium heat until wilted. Add to sauce, then add dried limes or lime juice. Cover and simmer a further 10-15 minutes. Adjust seasoning and serve.