Persian Beef-and-Split-Pea Stew

Name: Persian Beef-and-Split-Pea Stew
Prep time: 3 d 3 h
Cook time: 3 d 3 h
Total time: 3 d 3 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams boneless beef chuck, cut into 3/4-inch cubes; 794 grams crushed tomatoes; 0 teaspoons ground allspice; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 Tbsps fresh Key lime or lemon juice; 2 dried Omani lemons (optional), pierced in several places with a small sharp knife; 1 leave Accompaniments: cooked basmati rice; radishes; fresh mint and basil; 946 milliliters medium onions, chopped (about; 1 teaspoons crumbled saffron threads; 59 milliliters tomato paste (preferably Turkish); 0 teaspoons turmeric; 3 Tbsps vegetable oil; 946 milliliters water; 118 milliliters dried yellow split peas, picked over and rinsed

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Persian Beef-and-Split-Pea Stew a try. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 23g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 359 calories. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. Head to the store and pick up tomato paste, lemon juice, ground allspice, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the ground allspice you could follow this main course with the Allspice Angel Food Cakes With Pineapple Curd And Oven-dried Pi as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 75 hours.

Instructions

Cook onions in oil in a 4-quart heavy pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Onion

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Pot

Pat meat dry and toss with 1 teaspoon salt. Increase heat to high, then add meat, saffron, and turmeric to onions and cook, stirring frequently, until meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes.

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Turmeric

Saffron

Onion

Meat

Salt

Stir in water and tomatoes, then simmer, covered, 1 hour.

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Tomato

Water

Stir in split peas, tomato paste, Omani lemons (if using), cinnamon, allspice, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until meat is very tender, 1 to 1 1/4 hours more. Discard Omani lemons and stir in salt and Key lime juice to taste.

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Tomato Paste