Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Split pea stew (Gheymeh)




Ingredients:

1. Beef 1 pound (chopped into smaller cubes)
2. Split pea 1 cup
3. Potatoes 4 large
4. Whole dry lemon 4 pieces or dry lemon powder 1 Tbsp or replace with lemon juice
5. Onions 1 medium (chopped)
6. Tomato past 1 Tbsp
7. Turmeric 2 tsp
8. Oil 6 Tbsp
9. Salt to taste

Directions:

Wash split pea and sauté it up in 2 Tbsp of oil in a skillet pan, combine with tomato paste and mix well as they are frying.
(There are different kinds of split pea slow cook and fast cook first one is one we use in our stew but if it is not available you can also use the fast cook one but be careful because adding time is different for different split pea)!

In an appropriate pot sauté onion up in 2 Tbsp of oil and let it turn golden brown, add beef and let it also fry until all meat juice are gone, add 2 cups of water and turmeric, let it cook for 30 minutes.
At this point add split pea if you are using slow cook one otherwise wait!
After another 30 minutes add whole dry lemon which already had hole and soaked in hot water for a few hours.
If you are using fast cook split pea add them 20 minutes after whole lemons.
Cook for another 15 minutes or until split peas are done and turn off the heat.
Peeled and cut potatoes and make French fries with them, set aside.
If you are using lemon powder or juice add it at the end.
You may add salt in half time of cooking to taste.
Serve in a not very deep bowl and add French fries on top.
This dish goes well with rice such as other Persian stews!
Enjoy!!



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