Recipe

Persian Ghormeh Sabzi

Persian chicken and bean stew

main meal

Time1 hr 30 min
Yield2 portions
Energy386 kcal
Components0
Contents

Ingredients

  • saute the chicken
  • 5mloil, rapeseed
  • 280gchicken breast, rawcubed
  • 0.25tspsalt
  • 0.25tspspice, pepper
  • make the stew
  • 1wholeonion≈ 150 g onionfinely diced
  • 1.5tspspice, turmeric
  • 6perscallion≈ 67.5 g scallion
  • 90mlherb, parsley, fresh≈ 23.4 g herb, parsley, fresh
  • 60mlherb, coriander, fresh≈ 8.64 g herb, coriander, fresh
  • 300stock, chicken, low salt (ml (prepared/500ml))≈ 0.6 cube stock, chicken, low salt
  • 0.25tspmonosodium glutamate
  • 1.5tspherb, fenugreek, dried
  • 3singledried lime
  • 90gbeans, kidney, dry

Instructions

Process

  1. Chicken:
    1. Cube the chicken, season with salt and pepper
    2. Heat the oil over medium high
    3. Add the chicken, cook until browned, then remove
  2. Add the onion and turmeric, cook until softened - 5-6 minutes
  3. Add the scallions, parsley, coriander, cook until wilted and dark green - 5 minutes
  4. Return the chicken to the pot
  5. Add the stock, msg, fenugreek, and whole dried limes. Bring to a simmer, simmer for 10 minutes
  6. Pierce the limes
  7. Continue simmering for a further 15 minutes until the liquid has reduced appropriately.
  8. Add the beans, cook for 10 minutes until the beans are warmed.

Nutrition details

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NutritionPer portionBatch total
Calories386772
Protein43.186.1
Carbohydrates35.871.6
Total Sugars7.114.2
Free Sugars0.30.6
Fat8.517.1
Saturated Fat1.83.7
Fibre10.120.3
Alcohol0.00.0
Salt1.32.7
Iron7.0114
Calcium120239
Vitamin B1200
Omega 30.070.14
Magnesium103205
Potassium11302260
Caffeine00
Cost£1.92£3.84