Gheymeh serving idea

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Gheymeh recipe

A comforting Persian stew of small meat pieces, lapeh and tomato, with a tangy dried-lime finish and golden potato sticks.

Serves 4 | Prep 20 minutes | Cook about 1 hour 45 minutes–2 hours | Plus soaking if required by the pulse packet

Ingredients
  • 500 g stewing beef or lamb, cut into 2 cm cubes
  • 120 g Persian lapeh (split yellow peas/split chickpeas sold for this dish; see note)
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 45 ml neutral cooking oil, plus oil for frying potatoes
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 45 g tomato paste
  • 750 ml hot water, plus more as needed
  • 2 tsp dried lime powder, then more to taste; alternatively 2 whole dried Persian limes, pierced
  • 2 medium potatoes (about 350 g), cut into thin sticks
  • Salt, to taste
  • Optional: a small pinch of saffron steeped in 15 ml hot water; 1 small cinnamon stick
  • 300 g basmati rice, cooked separately, to serve
Step-by-step method
  1. Rinse the lapeh and follow its packet's soaking instructions. Simmer it separately in fresh water until almost tender but still holding its shape; drain. Cooking time varies with the type and age of the pulse.
  2. Soften the onion in 45 ml oil for 8–10 minutes. Add the meat and brown it. Stir in turmeric, pepper and tomato paste; cook for 2 minutes.
  3. Add 750 ml hot water and the optional cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer gently for 60–90 minutes, until the meat is nearly tender. Top up with hot water if it becomes dry.
  4. Stir in the cooked lapeh and dried lime powder (or pierced whole limes). Simmer for another 20–30 minutes, until the meat and pulses are tender and the sauce lightly thickens. Add optional saffron, season with salt and adjust the lime to taste. Remove the cinnamon stick.
  5. Rinse the potato sticks and dry them thoroughly. Shallow-fry in batches until golden and cooked through; drain and salt lightly. Serve the stew with rice and pile the potatoes on just before eating.
Shopping notes & alternatives

Lapeh note: Persian shops use English names inconsistently. Ilex's Lunex product is explicitly called split chickpeas (lape), and Bestaste Australian Chana Dal is split chickpea, not botanically the same as yellow split peas. Both have recipe precedent; they need their own packet-guided cooking times. Do not substitute whole chickpeas, red lentils or arbitrary beans. Fried onion is a convenience alternative to freshly frying onion; follow the product instructions and adjust oil/salt. Saffron and cinnamon are optional, rice an accompaniment. Buy meat, onion, potatoes, oil and salt separately if unavailable.

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Optional saffron adds aroma to Gheymeh. View genuine Saharkhiz saffron in 1 g, 0.5 g or 4 g packs. Check each product page for current availability; unavailable items may not appear in the shopping grid.

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