Recipe - Qormeh Sabzi (Stewed Lamb)

5 tablespoon Oil
1 One half pound Lamb; finely minced
1 Onion; chopped
One half teaspoon Salt
Fresh ground black pepper
One half teaspoon Turmeric
1/3 cup Lemon juice
One half cup Water
10 Scallion; thinly cut or sliced up
1 tablespoon Celery leaves; finely
chopped
One half pound Spinach; chopped
3 tablespoon Parsley; chopped
2/3 cup Garbanzo beans; drained

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a heavy casserole and saute the lamb until well
browned on all sides. Add the onion and saute until soft. Add salt,
pepper, turmeric, lemon juice and water and bring to a boil. Lower the
heat, cover and simmer very slowly 15 minutes. Heat the remaining oil in a
skillet and saute the scallions, celery seaves, spinach and parsley for 2
minutes, stirring constantly. Add these vegetables and the chick peas to
the meat and combine thoroughly. Bring to a boil and lower the heat. Cover
and simmer vey slowly another 20 minutes.
Posted to recipeludigest by Nesb2 Nesb2@aol.com on Mar 9, 1998