Ash-e Anar - Persian Pomegranate and Herb Pottage

It’s time for another ash recipe, this time Ash Anar. This Persian pomegranate and herb pottage is so comforting during the colder months. As I explained in my Ash-e Reshteh recipe, the closest English word to aash I can think of is ‘pottage’ (a thick soup of vegetables and often meat). Aash however has an additional criteria: It always involves fresh herbs. Since this particular one is Ash-e Anar, it also involves pomegranates, so if you like the fruity, sour taste of this gorgeous fruit, this ash recipe is for you!

Aash Anaar is the perfect dish to make on Yalda night, the winter solstice, that Persians celebrate since ancient times.