Khoreshte Karafs - Celery Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 kg lamb or 1/2 kg beef
• 2 bunches celery
• 1 bunch fresh mint
• 1 bunch fresh parsley
• 3 medium onions
• 1 cup fresh lime juice
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup cooking oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon turmeric & black pepper

Recipe

• 1 fry the thinly sliced onions in oil until slightly golden.
• 2 cut the meat and fry in onions with 1/2 teaspoon turmeric and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper until color changes.
• 3 add 2-3 glasses of hot water and bring to boil.
• 4 cook over medium heat for about 45 or more minutes, adding more hot water during cooking if needed.
• 5 wash celery and cut into 3 cm pieces.
• 6 finely chop mint and parsley and fry slightly in oil.
• 7 add celery, mint, parsley, salt to the meat and continue cooking for about 20 minutes (celery should not become too soft).
• 8 add lime juice and sugar to taste and cook for another 3-4 minutes. taste the juice and adjust to your taste.
• 9 serve with plain rice.