7 persian with meat and Recipes

oil - i used groundnut, boneless lamb , cut into bite size cubes. i used a piece of boned & rolled shoulder, which i unrolled and cut up. you can use ready-diced lamb meat if you prefer., more oil, onions, halved and thinly sliced, garlic cloves, finely chopped, chopped root ginger, i cheated and used english provender s very lazy ready chopped garlic, and also their ready chopped ginger - both lifesavers when you re out of the fresh article or just can tsp be bothered chopping), fresh red chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped, saffron, heaped tsp ground coriander, heaped tsp ground cumin, level tsp ground cinnamon, heaped tsp mild paprika, level tsp salt, dates, stoned and sliced (* i used dried apricots as dates are too sugary for my diabetes. i soaked the apricots for 15 -20 minutes first), lamb stock (*i used the trimmings from the meat plus 2 stock cubes to make a couple of pints of quick stock), couscous to serve , cooked according to pack instructions, fresh coriander, chopped, pistachio nuts, chopped, seeds of 1 small pomegranate, a handful of sultanas )

boneless lamb stewing meat (cut into 3/4-inch cubes ) or 2 lbs boneless beef roast (cut into 3/4-inch cubes), onion, finely chopped, cooking oil, turmeric, water, dried limes or 1/2 cup fresh lime juice, kidney bean (canned is fine ), potato, diced (optional), salt, black pepper, green onion, finely chopped, spinach, finely chopped, parsley, finely chopped, cilantro, finely chopped (optional), garlic chives, finely chopped (tareh), fenugreek seeds, finely chopped (also called shanbelileh) (optional)

stew meat (lamb or beef), pumpkin, dried prune, tomato paste, turmeric, cinnamon, onion, chopped, salt and pepper, water (optional), saffron , disolved in the water (optional)

lamb (or you can use beef), onions, diced, garlic cloves, minced, persian lemons, water, stewed tomatoes, diced, split peas, tomato paste, olive oil, turmeric, spices , advieh (this can be found at a middle eastern market. or you can use vegetable or chicken bouillon.), salt and pepper, french fries (i use frozen )

ground beef or 1 lb lamb, onion, grated, breadcrumbs or 1/4 cup white flour, egg, slightly beaten (optional), turmeric, salt, pepper, lemon juice (fresh is best )