Persian Herb Stew Recipe ( Ghormeh Sabzi)

Persian Herb Stew 

This recipe is absolutely delicious, and my boyfriends favourite. He has me make this for him at least once a month. And with all the herbs it is supper healthy too.

Spinach include good eyesight, blood pressure, strengthens muscles, prevention of age-related macula degeneration (AMD), cataract, atherosclerosis and heart attack, neurological benefits, bone mineralization, anti-ulcerative, anti-cancerous property, skin protection, foetus development, protein rich for infant’s proper growth etc
read more here  http://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/vegetable/health-benefits-of-spinach.html

Some of Parsley health benefits are Anti-Cancer, Antioxidants, Anti-Inflammatory, Healthy Immune System, A Healthy Heart, and Vitamin K

You can read more here http://www.healthdiaries.com/eatthis/6-health-benefits-of-parsley.html


Ingredients
a can of red Kidney beans
1 beef broth cube
a bunch of  parsley
a bunch of cilantro
a big bag or two bunch of spinach
a bunch of basil
 cup of fresh mint
a bunch of fresh dill
a bunch of green onion
cubed beef or lamb
1 tsp of turmeric
1/4 tsp of fenugreek powder
4 cloves of garlic
1 onion
4 dried lemons (if do not have just use lemon juice)
salt and pepper to taste
2 tbs of olive oile
lemon juice to taste

Method

• take a large pot, heat on oven and add a tbs of olive oil
• add cut up onion, satay till onion is soft, then add beef or lamb chunks
• add garlic and cook meat till brown on each side  
• add turmeric, fenugreek, salt and pepper and stir
• then add 4 cups of water with the 2 beef broth cubes 
• let cook for 2 hours on medium/low

• Cut up parsley, cilantro, spinach, basil, mint, green onion, dill  (all the herbs) and add to a pot with  olive oil
• cook and stir till you smell the herbs and the spinach has shrunk
• after the meat has cooked for 2 hours add cooked herbs to pot
• then poke holes in the dried lemons and add ( Or add lemon juice to taste) 
• sprinkle with salt and pepper  
• Taste the stew it should have a strong lemon taste to it, if needed add lemon and salt
• let cook on low heat for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until meat is very tender, keep on tasting you might need to add more salt or water. 
• If the stew starts to loose all it water you can add more water.