Khoresh-e Gheymeh - Persian lamb stew with yellow split peas and dried limes

Gheymeh Stew is one of the classic Persian dishes! This lamb stew with yellow split peas, topped up with crispy homemade potato fries is high up on most Iranians’ list of favourite foods. If you haven’t tried it, I highly recommend you do. I’m sure you’ll love it!

I’m certain that I’m not the only one who has memories of family dinners revolving around Khoreshe Gheymeh. Usually, we would all storm the kitchen as soon as the enticing smell of homemade fries hitting the hot oil would reach our bedrooms. Needless to say, a few of the fries lasted until it was time to serve. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? 

In Iran, it is common for people to prepare large quantities of food to share it with people in need. This custom is referred to as Nazri. A popular dish for this is Khoresh-e Gheymeh. Sometimes people gather to help each other with the preparation and cook the khoresh in a large pan. They then transfer it to ‘take away’ containers to hand out wherever it is needed most.

I show you how it’s made in my Classic Persian Cooking Course. Among other popular Persian dishes, it is also included in my Classic Persian Recipes E-Book.

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