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Persian Recipes
Ashe Torsh
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A traditional dried fruit soup.
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Ingredients
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½
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Pound ground beef
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¼
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Teaspoon cinnamon
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¼
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Teaspoon pepper
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½
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Teaspoon salt
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8
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Cups water
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½
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Cup rice
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1
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Small chopped onion
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2
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Tablespoon butter
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1
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Cup dried prunes
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1
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Cup dried apricots
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¼
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Cup chopped walnuts
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1
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Cup chopped parsley
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¼
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Cup chick peas
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½
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Vinegar
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¼
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Cup sugar
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Spicing
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1
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Tablespoon dried mint
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¼
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Teaspoon cinnamon
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¼
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Teaspoon pepper
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Process
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1
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Put the meat in a bowl. Add grated onions and seasonings and mix well.
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2
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Make small meatballs the size of walnuts.
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3
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Put water in a 3 quart pot. Add salt and rice and cook for 15 minutes.
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4
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Sauté chopped onions in butter and put them aside.
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5
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Add prunes to the water and rice and let cook for another 15 minutes. Add meat balls, apricots, walnuts, parsley, and sautéed onions and let cook for about 20 minutes on medium heat.
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6
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Add vinegar and sugar and continue to cook for about 15 more minutes.
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7
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Rub dried mint in the palm of your hand to make it powdery. Add cinnamon and pepper to the mint. Add this to the soup just before removing it from the stove. If more seasoning is necessary add according to taste.
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Serves four
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