Recipe

Here is my slightly bastardized recipe for Gormeh Sabzi. Here is a link to the actual recipe. I have eaten this in Iran and my sister-in-law did not make it with potatoes. Also, fresh fenugreek is impossible to find here. I cheat a little and use dehydrated vegetables that are available in stores that sell Persian food. You can use either fresh or dried veggies. Dried veggies need to be rehydrated before use. Fresh veggies have to be very finely chopped. I use a food processor.

I used to hate rice. Then I learned to cook it the right way. Get long grain basmati rice. No other rice will do. I spit on other kinds of rice.

Gormeh Sabzi

1 lb stew meat, cut into small chunks
3/4 cup kidney beans, soaked
2 large onions, finely chopped
1/2 cup lemon or lime juice

A good quantity of each of the following, finely chopped:
spinach
green onions
parsley
chives

or use the prepackaged dehydrated veggies, if you can find them.

Directions:
Fry onions in oil until golden. Add meat and cook until it turns whitish. Add beans, salt and pepper, and some water and cook for about an hour and a half.

In a separate frying pan, fry prepared vegetables in oil until wilted. Add vegetables and lemon juice to meat mixture. Simmer for another 10-15 minutes. Serve with rice.