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Ash Reshteh
Persian Noodle Soup
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp Canola Oil (See Note #1)
  • 1 large Sweet Onion Diced
  • ½ cup Brown Lentils
  • ½ tsp Turmeric
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 6 cup water
  • 1 ½ cup Ash Dried Herb Mix (See Note #2)
  • 1 can Chickpeas 15 oz (use canned liquid as part of 6 cups of water) (See Note #3)
  • 1 can Pinto Beans 15 oz (use canned liquid as part of 6 cups of water) (See Note #3)
  • 8 ounce Persian Flat Noodles (Reshteh Ash) (See Note #4)
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  • subheading: Topping:
  • 4 tbsp Olive Oil divided
  • 1 large Onion thinly sliced
  • 4 cloves Garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp Dried Mint (See Note #5)
  • ½ tsp Turmeric
  • 1 cup Liquid Kashk (Yogurt Whey) (See Note #6)
  • 1 Lemon
Steps
  1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Saute onion until golden brown.
  2. Add in lentils and turmeric, salt and water, bring to boil and simmer over medium heat for about fifteen minutes, covered.
  3. Add in the herbs (fresh or dried) and cover with the lid. Cook for another thirty minutes.
  4. Once the lentils and herbs are cooked, add in beans and chickpeas. Stir and cook over medium heat for five to ten minutes.
  5. Add in Persian flat noodles (Reshteh Ash) and stir. Cook for ten to fifteen minutes. Serve with kashk (yogurt whey) and toppings.
  6. subheading: Topping:
  7. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil over medium heat and fry the sliced onion and garlic until brown and caramelized.
  8. In another pan, heat the remaining olive oil, saute turmeric and mint for 10 seconds.
  9. Top Ash Reshteh with caramelized onion and garlic, mint, and kashk. Squeeze a lemon wedge on top. Serve with more kashk if needed.
Notes
  • 1) You can use olive oil, vegetable oil or ghee for this recipe.
  • 2) You can find Ash Dried Herb Mix at Persian/Middle Eastern shops or online. You can also use one cup chopped fresh spinach, one cup chopped parsley and one cup chopped fresh cilantro. Use them in the recipe just like the dried herbs.
  • 3) You can use ½ cup dried chickpeas and/or pinto beans. Soak them in water for eight hours and add them to the sauteed onion with the lentils. Add water and proceed with the recipe.
  • 4) You can also use linguine or you can find Reshte Ash online.
  • 5) You can find dried mint at Persian/Middle Eastern shops or online if it's not at your grocery store (Kroger has it).
  • 6) You can find kashk at Persian/Middle Eastern shops or online. You can substitute sour cream if necessary, but the flavor is not exact.
 

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