Do you want to make warm, delicious, comforting, nutritious iconic Persian soup, Aash Reshteh, also known as Persian Noodle and Bean and Herb Soup?!
Join the Beats as they walk through their recipes including short-cuts and techniques, and a fun modern take on blending American and Persian cultures - making and eating it for the Western calendar new year on January 1st of the Gregorian calendar (vs the traditional time aash reshteh is enjoyed, the Persian New Year Norouz/Norooz which falls on the first day of spring in March).
Ingredients:
Noodles:
- Persian Reshteh, reshteh is Farsi for the special noodles that go in this soup - reshteh noodles are long, a bit flat, and slightly saltier and starchier than Italian pastas
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- Can be found in Persian or Middle Eastern markets or ordered online
- Italian linguine, fettuccine, or spaghetti can be substituted for reshteh noodles
Herbs
- Fresh - parsley, cilantro, dill, mint
- Dried - Mint, dill
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- Used both in the soup as one of the primary ingredients as well as part of the topping (fried onions with dried mint, garlic and turmeric)
Vegetables
- Onions
- Spring onions
- Leeks
- Spinach (optional)
Spices
- Turmeric is the main flavor note
- Cinnamon (in Beata’s recipe version)
Kashk
- Fermented dairy product
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- Texture is thicker than yogurt; flavor is salty and a little umami
- Used drizzled on top as part of the garnish and/or mixed into the soup
Beans
- Use cooked dry beans, frozen beans/peas, or canned beans
- Lentils
- Chickpea /garbanzo
- Red beans or kidney
- White or cannellini beans
- Blackeyed peas
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- Clever blending of cultural traditions - use black eyed peas, a southern new year’s tradition, in this soup to serve on American new year, Jan. 1st
Garnish or topping for the soup
- Kashk
- Fried onion, fried mint
- Modern options: yogurt, vinegar, lemon juice
Episode Norooz Part 3: Persian New Year Siz Dah Behdar
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Co-host Beata Nazem Kelley blog: BeatsEats – Persian Girl Desperately Addicted to Food!
Co-host Bita Arabian blog: Oven Hug - Healthy Persian Recipes | Modern Persian Recipes
Bita’s recipe for Aash Reshteh | Persian Noodle Soup
Beata’s short-cup recipe: Ash Reshteh | Persian Noodle Soup
Beata’s traditional recipe: Asheh Reshteh – Persian Noodle Soup – Original Recipe Post
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